Colon cancer surgery complicated by a rectus sheath hematoma

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

After postoperative pneumonia, ileus and a major rectus sheath hematoma, she stabilized and transferred to rehabilitation before discharge home, with CT and clinic follow-up planned 6 weeks later.

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Colon cancer chemotherapy complicated by a severe manic episode

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

He completed chemotherapy without further affective episodes on the revised regimen and remained under regular follow-up.

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Stage III Colorectal Cancer: Annie's Patient Story

Patient Info: Annie Schreiber, Female, Under 40 | Stage III

As of March 2018, Annie had recovered from TaTME surgery with a temporary ileostomy instead of a permanent colostomy and was undergoing chemotherapy with a very good prognosis.

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Rectal cancer treatment followed by a rare rectovaginal fistula

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 60s

After fistula repair and later ileostomy closure, she remained fully continent despite 5–10 liquid bowel movements per day.

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Stage IV rectal cancer treatment complicated by repeated heart-related side effects

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female | Stage IV

Biomarkers: p53 mutation

Metastatic Site: liver

After responding again to adapted chemotherapy and NanoKnife ablation, she had no evidence of active disease and had not restarted chemotherapy; ileostomy reversal was planned.

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Recurrent Stage III Ascending Colon Cancer With a Duodenocolic Fistula in a 33-Year-Old Man

Patient Info: Anonymized, male, Under 40 | Stage III

Six months after surgery, he returned with advanced recurrent disease that could not be resected; feeding procedures were performed and he was sent home with plans for palliative care.

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Unresectable Hepatic-Flexure Colon Cancer With a Duodenocolic Fistula in a 62-Year-Old Man

Patient Info: Anonymized, male, 60s

He was discharged after palliative surgical procedures with improved diarrhea and abdominal pain and was referred to medical oncology for planned chemotherapy.

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Transverse Colon Cancer Complicated by a Liver Abscess After Endoscopic Tattooing

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 60s

A 61-year-old woman with transverse-colon adenocarcinoma developed a large liver abscess after endoscopic tattooing before undergoing subtotal colectomy with an ileostomy.

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Stage II Ascending Colon Cancer Among Five Synchronous Gastrointestinal Cancers

Patient Info: Anonymized, male, 50s | Stage II

Six years after the operation, he remained without recurrence or metastasis and continued regular follow-up.

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Stage I Transverse Colon Cancer Among Five Synchronous Gastrointestinal Cancers

Patient Info: Anonymized, male, 50s | Stage I

Six years after the operation, he remained without recurrence or metastasis and continued regular follow-up.

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Stage III Rectal Cancer Among Five Synchronous Gastrointestinal Cancers

Patient Info: Anonymized, male, 50s | Stage III

Six years after surgery and adjuvant treatment, he remained without recurrence or metastasis and continued regular follow-up.

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Stage III Colorectal Adenocarcinoma: Anne's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Anne, Under 40 | Stage III

Anne was declared cancer-free in December 2017 and reports doing well 7 years after treatment.

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Colorectal Cancer: Steve's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Steve B, Male, Under 40

As of April 2016, Steve had completed chemoradiation, colon resection with temporary ileostomy, additional chemotherapy and ileostomy reversal, and his oncologist described him as doing beautifully; no explicit NED/cancer-free status was stated.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Kim's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Kim Austin, Female, 50s | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Liver

As of April 2016, Kim had completed 12 total chemotherapy rounds, tumor-removal surgery and ileostomy reversal, and she reported regaining independence and feeling healthy again; no explicit NED/cancer-free status was stated.

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Colorectal Cancer: Ed's Patient Story

Patient Info: Ed Godic, Male, 60s

As of April 2016, Ed had completed 28 radiation treatments and rectal resection with temporary ileostomy, spent 4 days in the hospital, and remained on regular testing and medical care while recovering.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Dawn's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Dawn Eicher, Female, Under 40 | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: liver

After treatment for Stage IV colorectal cancer and a later recurrence, Dawn had 2 consecutive scans showing no evidence of disease and had been cancer-free for 8 months.

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Stage III low rectal cancer: complete response to mFOLFOX6 plus panitumumab and sphincter-preserving surgery

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male, 50s

Biomarkers: KRAS wild-type

As of March 2014, he was alive without evidence of recurrence 3 months after surgery, after complete pathologic response to neoadjuvant mFOLFOX6 plus panitumumab followed by intersphincteric resection and adjuvant UFT/leucovorin.

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