Surgery for Breast Cancer: 974 Real Stories

974 stories match breast cancer and surgery. 653 of them mention chemotherapy.

A patient, who was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Stage ypT1aN0 triple-negative breast cancer with familial BRCA1 and OBSCN deletions

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, Under 40

Biomarkers: Triple-negative breast cancer; HER2 1+/negative; Ki-67 20%+. Familial testing showed BRCA1 and OBSCN deletions.

She underwent modified radical mastectomy with sentinel lymph node dissection and continued postoperative follow-up, with the main clinical emphasis on familial BRCA1/OBSCN genetic susceptibility.

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OutcomeCare Ongoing
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Breast Cancer

Stage I luminal A invasive ductal breast cancer with post-treatment cognitive symptoms

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 70+ | Stage I

Biomarkers: ER 100% positive; PR 95% positive; HER2 score 0 / HER2-negative; Ki-67 10%; P63 negative

As of April 2026, the case focused on survivorship after Stage I luminal A breast cancer treatment, with cognitive complaints after chemotherapy and improved MoCA and depression scores after 12 sessions of tDCS; brain metastases had been ruled out.

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OutcomeSurvivorship / Completed Treatment
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Breast Cancer

Stage II Breast Cancer: Jenna's Patient Story

Patient Info: Jenna, Female, Under 40 | Stage II

Biomarkers: Hormone receptor-positive; HER2-negative; BRCA inherited gene mutations negative

As of April 2026, Jenna had completed pregnancy-associated chemotherapy and double mastectomy for Stage II HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer with 1 involved lymph node, did not need radiation, and was on hormone therapy for 10 years.

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OutcomeCare Ongoing
Muriel, who was diagnosed with Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Breast Cancer: Muriel's Patient Story

Patient Info: Muriel, Female

As of 16 April 2026, Muriel was in the antihormonal-therapy phase, living largely symptom-free after breast surgery and chemotherapy, and supporting other people with cancer as a peer counselor.

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OutcomeCare Ongoing
Erica, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Stage IV Breast Cancer: Erica's Patient Story

Patient Info: Erica, Female, 40s | Stage IV

Biomarkers: Hormone-positive; HER2-negative

Metastatic Site: Bone — ribs, sternum, spine, femur/right hip, shoulder…

Living with stable Stage IV hormone-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer involving multiple bones, currently managed with monthly hormone-suppressant injections and monitoring.

The Patient Story
OutcomeLiving With Cancer
Liz, who was diagnosed with Invasive Lobular CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Liz's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Liz O’Riordan, Female, 40s

Technically cancer-free after 2 local recurrences, with no metastatic disease stated, while continuing lifelong monthly injection treatment to reduce the risk of metastatic disease and living with scanxiety.

The Patient Story
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
Jes, who was diagnosed with Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Jes's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Jes, Female

Biomarkers: ER-negative; PR-negative; HER2-negative

No evidence of disease after chemotherapy/immunotherapy and bilateral mastectomy; no positive lymph nodes were found, chemotherapy cleared the cancer, and radiation was not needed, though she continued to experience long-term treatment effects.

The Patient Story
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer complicated by severe low magnesium

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 50s | Stage IV

Biomarkers: HER2-positive

Metastatic Site: bone|lungs|liver|brain

She died during a hospitalization for advanced metastatic breast cancer and severe treatment-related hypomagnesemia, with her final care focused on comfort.

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OutcomeIn Memory
Marina, who was diagnosed with Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Marina's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Marina, Female, Under 40

Biomarkers: BRCA1 mutation; triple-negative breast cancer

Triple-negative breast cancer survivor with a BRCA1 mutation who completed treatment after an initial diagnosis and a second diagnosis at the 5-year mark; no formal stage or metastatic disease was stated in the available source text.

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OutcomeSurvivorship / Completed Treatment
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Invasive Lobular CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Metastatic invasive lobular breast cancer with stomach, ovarian, peritoneal, rectal, and jejunal spread

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 40s | Stage IV

Biomarkers: Primary tumor and gastric metastasis were ER/PR positive and HER2 negative; GATA3 supported breast origin in the metastasis.

Metastatic Site: stomach; ovaries; peritoneum; rectum; jejunum

During 2025, she remained under active oncologic management for metastatic invasive lobular breast cancer with gastrointestinal, ovarian, peritoneal, rectal, and jejunal involvement.

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OutcomeLiving With Cancer
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Invasive Ductal CarcinomaBreast Cancer

ER-positive/HER2-positive breast cancer with rare paranasal sinus and skull metastasis

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 70+ | Stage IV

Biomarkers: Primary and paranasal sinus metastasis were ER positive, PR negative, HER2 positive; GATA3 supported breast origin in metastasis.

Metastatic Site: left frontal sinus; ethmoid air cells; posterior…

The paranasal sinus/skull metastasis did not respond to palliative radiotherapy; her condition deteriorated and she died 2 years after her initial presentation to the treating facility.

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OutcomeIn Memory
Jacqueline, who was diagnosed with Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Jacqueline's Patient Story

Patient Info: Jacqueline Bennett, Female, Under 40

Biomarkers: Initial ER-negative, PR-negative, HER2-negative; later HER2-positive

Jacqueline completed treatment for initial Stage IA triple-negative breast cancer during pregnancy and later developed a HER2-positive, hormone receptor-negative breast cancer. After 3 of 6 current treatments, the tumor was no longer visible on ultrasound or MRI, with targeted therapy and double mastectomy still planned.

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OutcomeResponding Well
A patient, who was diagnosed with Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Triple-negative breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy: remission

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, Under 40

Biomarkers: ER-negative; PR-negative; HER2-negative

The patient remains in remission 30 months after surgery. Immune-related brachial plexopathy after treatment improved after steroids, IVIG, and plasmapheresis, with electrophysiologic resolution and near-complete strength and sensory recovery.

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OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
Louise, who was diagnosed with Invasive Lobular CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Louise's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Louise Butcher, Female

As of February 2026, Louise Butcher was living after lobular breast cancer, raising awareness about going flat, body image, and running after bilateral mastectomy.

So Now I've Got Breast Cancer
OutcomeSurvivorship / Completed Treatment
A patient, who was diagnosed with Breast Squamous Cell CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Non-metastatic metaplastic triple-negative breast cancer with residual disease after chemotherapy

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 40s

Biomarkers: Metaplastic triple-negative breast cancer; HER2 0

The patient had an initial partial response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy but then progressed before surgery. Modified radical mastectomy found substantial residual metaplastic carcinoma with 0/21 nodes involved, followed by adjuvant radiotherapy and metronomic capecitabine.

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OutcomeCare Ongoing
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Invasive Lobular CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Invasive lobular breast cancer with colonic metastases treated with colectomy and capecitabine

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 50s | Stage IV

Biomarkers: Breast and colon metastatic samples were ER+ and HER2-; PR varied by sample

Metastatic Site: colon; perivisceral lymph nodes

After laparoscopic left colectomy and capecitabine for colonic metastases, follow-up showed no clinical or radiological evidence of recurrence or progression at 8 months postoperatively.

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OutcomeResponding Well
Janet, who was diagnosed with Stage II Invasive Ductal CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Stage II HR-Positive Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Janet's Patient Story

Patient Info: Janet Ayala, Female, Under 40 | Stage II

Biomarkers: ER-positive; PR-positive; HER2-positive; ATM mutation

After complete pathologic response and completion of HER2-targeted infusions, Janet remained in survivorship-focused ongoing care with estrogen suppression and additional endocrine/targeted therapy planning to reduce recurrence risk.

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OutcomeCare Ongoing
Caroline, who was diagnosed with Stage III Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Stage III HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: Caroline's Patient Story

Patient Info: Caroline McNally, Female, Under 40 | Stage III

Biomarkers: Hormone-positive component reported; exact ER/PR/HER2 panel not stated

As of February 2026, Caroline was in active treatment for Stage III hormone-positive breast cancer, receiving Taxol after dose-dense AC and preparing for double mastectomy, likely radiation, and hormone therapy.

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OutcomeCare Ongoing
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage III Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Stage IIIB triple-negative metaplastic breast cancer: urgent mastectomy and reconstruction after rapid progression on neoadjuvant therapy

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 40s | Stage III

Biomarkers: ER-negative; PR-negative; HER2-negative; nuclear grade 3

At 18-month follow-up, she was disease-free after urgent mastectomy, axillary dissection, flap/skin-graft reconstruction, resumed chemotherapy, and radiation for rapidly progressive triple-negative metaplastic breast cancer.

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OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
A patient, who was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Stage IIB breast cancer with severe radiation recall after abemaciclib

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 40s

Biomarkers: ER-positive; PR-positive; HER2 1+ / HER2-negative

The flap healed after abemaciclib was stopped and the tissue expander/patch were removed, but her long-term cancer-control and reconstruction outcomes were not yet reported.

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OutcomeCare Ongoing
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Invasive Ductal CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Stage 4 breast cancer: 4 years and counting

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 60s | Stage IV

Biomarkers: Initial tumor: hormone receptor-positive; HER2 1+. Metastatic recurrence: triple-negative breast cancer.

Metastatic Site: liver, bone, lung, supraclavicular lymph nodes,…

After response of choroidal metastases to eye radiation plus sacituzumab govitecan, disease progressed in February 2023 with cerebellar and pituitary brain lesions; she developed obstructive hydrocephalus, entered hospice in May 2023, and died in June 2023.

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OutcomeIn Memory
A patient, who was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung CancerBreast Cancer

Localized male small-cell neuroendocrine breast cancer with complete response

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male, 40s

Biomarkers: Synaptophysin-positive; weak cytokeratin-positive; HER2-negative; Ki-67 greater than 70%; genetic testing not performed

The tumor shrank substantially during neoadjuvant cisplatin/etoposide. Modified radical mastectomy then showed a complete pathologic response and 17 reactive axillary lymph nodes; the patient remained disease-free after 18 months of follow-up.

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OutcomeCancer-Free / NED