Stage III Colorectal Cancer: Laura's Patient Story

Patient Info: Laura Filip, Female, Under 40 | Stage III

Biomarkers: Lymph nodes involved

By July 2023, Laura was receiving chemotherapy every 2 weeks for Stage III rectal cancer with lymph node involvement, with radiation, rehabilitation, and further stoma-related operations still planned.

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Colorectal Cancer: Clara's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Clara Ott, Female, 70+

By spring 2013, Clara was living independently after rectal cancer surgery, total colectomy, and ileostomy, with 3 years without bowel obstruction after carefully rebuilding her diet.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Jutta's Patient Story

Patient Info: Jutta Groß, Female, 40s | Stage IV

Biomarkers: Familial adenomatous polyposis

Metastatic Site: Liver

Jutta survived FAP-associated colorectal cancer, permanent ileostomy surgery, and later liver metastasis treatment with surgery and chemotherapy; she continued managing long-term physical, family, and psychological burdens with support from disability insurance and self-help groups.

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Sydney Stoner: Stage IIIB to Stage IV colon cancer with liver and lung involvement

Patient Info: Sydney Stoner, Female, Under 40 | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Liver; lungs

Progressed from Stage IIIB colon cancer to Stage IV disease involving the liver and lungs; treated with surgery/ileostomy/reversal, FOLFOX/FOLFIRI, lung radiation, liver ablation/resection, capecitabine, and ongoing Lonsurf + Avastin.

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Stage III Colorectal Cancer: Rebecca's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Rebecca Barber, Female, Under 40 | Stage III

Completed treatment for Stage IIIB colorectal cancer, including chemotherapy, surgery with ileostomy/reversal, and radiation; ongoing issues include pain, LARS, neuropathy, anxiety, and survivorship support needs, with no explicit NED status stated.

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Stage III Colorectal Cancer: Stéphanie's Patient Story

Patient Info: Stéphanie Lévesque | Stage III

Biomarkers: Biomarker testing performed; results not reported

Stage III colorectal cancer with chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, ileostomy, and serious treatment complications; care was still ongoing almost 1 year after diagnosis.

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Colorectal Cancer: Kaitlin's Patient Story

Patient Info: Kaitlin Van Saders, Female, Under 40

Rectal cancer story with lower anterior resection and emergency diverting ileostomy in August 2024; formal stage and latest disease status are not reported.

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Stage III Colorectal Cancer: Karina's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Karina Bandera, Female, 40s | Stage III

Recovering after treatment for Stage IIIC rectal cancer, including chemotherapy, surgery, sepsis complication, ileostomy, more chemotherapy, and ileostomy reversal; she reported doing well, but explicit NED/remission status is not stated.

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Colorectal Cancer: Janine's Patient Story

Patient Info: Janine Stellacci, Female

Janine completed treatment and ileostomy reversal in 2024 and remained active in exercise and colorectal cancer screening advocacy.

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Colorectal Cancer: Monica's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Monica Diaz

Monica reported no evidence of disease since March 17, 2025, while continuing to recover physically and emotionally.

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Stage III Colorectal Cancer: Laura's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Laura Behnke, Female | Stage III

As of June 2026, Laura reported no trace of rectal cancer after treatment, ileostomy reversal, and port removal, while continuing to manage bowel-function changes and survivorship effects.

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Stage III Colorectal Cancer: Catherine's Patient Story

Patient Info: Catherine, Female | Stage III

Catherine had a complete pathological response after chemoradiation and surgery for Stage III rectal cancer, then continued adjuvant Xeloda/oxaliplatin while waiting for post-treatment scans before accepting an NED label.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Jackie's Patient Story

Patient Info: Jackie, Female | Stage IV

Biomarkers: Lynch syndrome

Metastatic Site: Not reported

Jackie’s Stage IIIB rectal cancer later recurred as Stage IV/metastatic disease, but early immunotherapy response was strong, with no visible tumor on MD Anderson sigmoid scope about 6 weeks after starting treatment.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Justine's Patient Story

Patient Info: Justine, Female, Under 40 | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Liver

As of June 2026, Justine was living with Stage IV rectal cancer involving the liver after chemoradiation, major surgery, FOLFOX, and liver-directed local therapies.

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Allison’s Stage 2C Colorectal Cancer Story

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

As of June 2026, Allison was sharing her Stage IIC colorectal cancer experience as a patient advocate after concurrent radiation/Xeloda, major surgery with J-pouch and temporary ileostomy, and chemotherapy.

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Stage III Colorectal Cancer: Kristen's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Kristen, Female | Stage III

Completed active treatment for Stage III colon cancer and entered survivorship while managing permanent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy and chronic pain.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Nathan's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Nathan, Male, Under 40 | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Liver; peritoneal membrane

Declared tumor-free after aggressive treatment for Stage IV colon cancer, including colectomy, FOLFOX chemotherapy, and HIPEC, while continuing to live with treatment effects, an ileostomy, neuropathy, and scan anxiety.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: David's Patient Story

Patient Info: David, Male | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Liver; lung; tailbone/bone

Had clear scans after multiple treatments for recurrent Stage IV colon cancer, but a later positive Signatera test suggested possible microscopic disease and more treatment was being planned.

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Colorectal Cancer: Scott's Patient Story

Patient Info: Scott, Male

As of April 2026, the current record identifies Scott as sharing a colorectal cancer story, but it does not provide enough usable clinical detail to verify stage, treatment sequence, or outcome status. Manual source review is needed before publication-level claims are restored.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Alyssa's Patient Story

Patient Info: Alyssa Kelly, Female, Under 40 | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Liver; lung

More than 4 years after pregnancy-associated Stage IV colorectal cancer, Alyssa was alive with her son, but after more than 1 year off chemotherapy she had several lung tumors, restarted chemotherapy, and was looking into clinical trials.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Sydney's Patient Story

Patient Info: Sydney, Female | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Liver; lungs

Sydney was living with Stage IV colorectal cancer involving the liver and lungs. After multiple lines of treatment, she had a new liver spot and was back on lower-dose FOLFIRI every other Tuesday with a 46-hour pump.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Cora's Patient Story

Patient Info: Cora, Female | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Liver; lungs

As of February 2026, Cora had recurrent Stage IV colorectal cancer with a positive ctDNA test but clear CT imaging after stopping an immunotherapy trial because of toxicity, so ongoing care and monitoring were still needed.

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Large-Cell Neuroendocrine Cancer of the Cecum in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

Patient Info: Anonymized, female

Biomarkers: Pathogenic germline APC mutation; KRAS ; PALB2 mutation; microsatellite stable with intact mismatch-repair proteins

At 18 months after the initial right colectomy, there was no pathologic, clinical, or imaging evidence of recurrence.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Kristie's Patient Story

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

Metastatic Site: liver

Kristie is living with Stage IV colon cancer with liver recurrence, prior chemotherapy/radiation/surgery/ablation, and a planned liver resection option after second-opinion review.

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