Stage 2 Breast Cancer: 138 Real Stories
138 stories match breast cancer and stage 2. 120 of them mention surgery.
Stage II Breast Cancer: Rocio’s Survivor Story
Rocio was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer after noticing a non-healing scab on her right nipple along with nipple discharge, redness, irritation and thickening of the breast. She felt that her first doctor did not give her enough information, so she…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer: Rini’s Patient Story
Rini noticed a new breast lump and thickening in part of the breast. Because of a family history of cancer, the changes prompted a medical consultation and led to a diagnosis of stage 2 breast cancer. The diagnosis had occurred less than a year before the…
Read this storyStage II Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Nahilys’s Patient Story
Nahilys had previously experienced thyroid cancer when, one year later, she was diagnosed with stage 2 triple-negative breast cancer. A niece had also had breast cancer. Nahilys sought a second opinion from a more experienced doctor and approached the new…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer: Nelly’s Patient Story
Nelly, from Colombia, sought medical care after noticing a change in the shape of her breast and a lump. She was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer and felt frightened, nervous, vulnerable, and worried about what the illness would mean for her family. Her…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer Patient Story
R S was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer after finding a painful small lump near the nipple and a very painful 4 cm lump near a lymph node. A friend who had survived breast cancer for 3.5 years helped arrange a second opinion with a private doctor. The…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer: Elsa’s Survivor Story
Elsa sought medical attention after noticing blood coming from her nipple and was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. The diagnosis brought grief and a sense of powerlessness, shaped in part by having previously lost her father to cancer. Her doctors…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer: Erika’s Patient Story
Erika developed painful, sore breasts with small bumps and was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. The diagnosis was frightening and left her nervous, worried, and overwhelmed. Her initial recommendation included mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer: Graciela’s Patient Story
Graciela’s cancer journey began more than three years before her story, after pain and inflammation led her to seek medical care. She also had a family history of cancer affecting uncles and cousins. She was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer and responded…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer: Mia’s Patient Story
Mia sought medical attention after developing breast pain and severe fatigue and was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. The news brought anger, fear, sadness, surprise, and a sense of vulnerability. She did not seek a second opinion. Her treatment included…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer: Mina’s Survivor Story
Mina had no symptoms when a mammogram found a tumor during health checks arranged in her final month of job-based insurance. She was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer and felt frightened, helpless, and worried. The original treatment plan included…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer: Barsha’s Survivor Story
Barsha was 69 when she felt a suspicious lump in her left breast during an oil massage. She sensed that something was wrong and sought medical assessment. After being diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer, she obtained a second opinion from a more experienced…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer: Camila’s Survivor Story
Camila was 43 when she felt a breast lump while breastfeeding. Her gynecologist initially thought it might be caused by clogged milk ducts, but further testing showed stage 2 breast cancer. The diagnosis left her nervous, worried and powerless, especially as…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer: Lilibeth’s Survivor Story
Lilibeth, a mother of two from Colombia, was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. Her family history included an uncle who died from stomach cancer and a maternal aunt who died from leukemia. Her doctor initially recommended a mastectomy. She ultimately…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer: Lily’s Patient Story
Lily discovered a suspicious breast lump during a self-examination and sought medical evaluation. She was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. The news made it difficult for her to focus, and she responded by changing her diet and exercising more. Her…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer: Aishah’s Survivor Story
Aishah was 51 when she accepted a free mammogram offered through her workplace. The test unexpectedly found a breast lump, and her GP referred her to hospital. She was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer and also experienced irritation of the breast skin…
Read this storyStage II BRCA1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Stephanie’s Patient Story
Stephanie Hargis was 25 when she found a painful lump in her right breast in March 2022. With no family history and her young age, she and her clinicians first thought it might be an inflamed lymph node. Ultrasound and biopsy instead showed Stage II…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer: Sylvie’s Patient Story
Sylvie was 40 when she faced breast cancer. Her care began with breast-conserving surgery, and her story later included treatment for recurrence. The experience meant moving through more than 1 phase of cancer care, rather than closing the chapter after the…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer: Danielle’s Survivor Story
Danielle was 68 when she faced Stage II breast cancer. Her treatment path was intensive and included a mastectomy, chemotherapy, 5 weeks of radiation therapy, and immunotherapy described as a way to lower the chance of recurrence. The physical side of…
Read this storyStage II HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: Frédérique’s Survivor Story
Frédérique was 40 when she was listed with Stage II HER2-positive breast cancer. HER2-positive disease can feel especially alarming because it is biologically distinct and requires treatment that targets that pathway. Her record centers on Herceptin, also…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer Patient Story
A woman was 38 in June 2007 when her partner felt a large lump in her breast and encouraged her to make a hospital appointment. A mammogram did not show a problem, and the first doctor sounded reassuring, but ultrasound clearly showed the mass. Further…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer: Alba’s Patient Story
Alba, 58, first went to the doctor because of unexplained weight loss. During breast cancer screening, doctors found a painless lump in her right breast, and a biopsy confirmed Stage II breast cancer. She also described physical fatigue during the process…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer: CL’s Survivor Story
CL, 58, is from Singapore and was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer after noticing suspicious symptoms during a self-examination. She consulted a doctor, then sought a second opinion because she wanted advice from a more experienced doctor. Based on her…
Read this storyStage II Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Kristel’s Survivor Story
Kristel was 38, married with 3 children, and working as a communications director in Wisconsin when she found a breast lump just before Christmas 2018. At her yearly check-up in January, she was sent for a mammogram and ultrasound, but both were read as…
Read this storyStage II Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Alma’s Patient Story
Alma had always been vigilant about breast self-checks and annual mammograms because her mother had been treated for breast cancer. After moving from St. Louis to Australia with her husband and 2 sons, she began having recurring pain on her left side and…
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