Stage III sigmoid colon invasive micropapillary carcinoma treated with sigmoidectomy and modified FOLFOX6

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

Biomarkers: CEA normal; CA 19-9 normal; MUC1 inside-out staining pattern in micropapillary component

After diagnostic endoscopic resection, sigmoidectomy with regional lymph node resection, and 6 cycles of modified FOLFOX6, he was in good condition with no evidence of recurrence 12 months after surgery.

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Colorectal Cancer: Jennifer's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Jennifer Gerres, Female, Under 40

As of June 2012, Jennifer had undergone laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy for sigmoid colon cancer, her pathology report was all clear, and she described going from diagnosis to no cancer within 2 weeks.

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Sigmoid colon cancer with later inguinal lymph-node metastasis: surgery, FOLFOX, FOLFIRI, and cetuximab

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

Biomarkers: CEA was elevated at diagnosis and recurrence. Metastatic lymph node was CK20 positive/CK7 negative; EGFR mutation status not reported.

Metastatic Site: left inguinal lymph node

Apparently disease-free 8 months after surgical removal of the left inguinal lymph-node metastasis followed by FOLFIRI plus cetuximab.

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Stage III Colorectal Adenocarcinoma: Lynda's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Lynda | Stage III

Declared cancer-free in 2014 and still describes being cancer-free more than 16 years after the 2009 diagnosis.

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Stage IV Colorectal Adenocarcinoma: Betsy's Patient Story

Patient Info: Betsy | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: liver|bile duct

Betsy is living with Stage IV colorectal cancer involving the liver and bile duct and continues chemotherapy.

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Stage IV Colorectal Adenocarcinoma: Alecia's Patient Story

Patient Info: Alecia | Stage IV

She remains on pembrolizumab and reports that her scans have looked good.

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