Kristen Price

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

Biomarkers: JPS

Kristen reported that her sister had fought Stage IV colon cancer and was still alive and in remission.

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Paul Weigel

Patient Info: Paul Weigel, Male, 40s | Stage III

Paul completed treatment, returned to endurance athletics, and later became a colorectal cancer advocate and author.

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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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No rectal cancer recurrence 8 years after surgery despite a new rectal mass

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 40s

About 8 years after rectal-cancer surgery, evaluation of a new rectal submucosal mass found a postoperative abscess rather than recurrent cancer, with no evidence of tumor recurrence.

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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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Rectal Cancer Treatment Complicated by a New Bleeding Disorder

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 60s

The rectal cancer entered complete remission after surgery and 6 cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy.

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Stage III Colorectal Cancer: Zed's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Zed, Male, Under 40 | Stage III

Biomarkers: Lynch syndrome

As of June 2026, Zed had completed colectomy and chemotherapy and was in surveillance with no evidence of disease. Lynch syndrome was also identified, supporting stricter long-term surveillance.

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Stage IV Colorectal Adenocarcinoma: Adrienne's Patient Story

Patient Info: Adrienne, Female | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Liver

As of June 2026, Adrienne had Stage IV colon adenocarcinoma with liver metastases, had experienced liver recurrence after intensive multimodal treatment, and was back on FOLFIRI plus Avastin.

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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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Amanda: Stage II Colorectal Cancer

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

Completed surgery for Stage IIA colon cancer with clean resection, clear liver appearance, and 28 clear lymph nodes; follow-up colonoscopy surveillance moved from yearly to every 3 years.

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Stage III Colorectal Cancer: Haley's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Haley Pollack, Female, Under 40 | Stage III

Years into survivorship after Stage IIIC colon cancer treated with surgery, CAPOX chemotherapy, and a recurrence-prevention clinical trial; later continued trial follow-up and advocacy for parents with cancer.

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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: Shelley's Survivor Story

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

Shelley completed colectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy for Stage IIIB colon cancer and was in survivorship/recovery with lingering treatment effects and follow-up needs; explicit NED status is not stated.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Lindsay's Patient Story

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

Metastatic Site: Left ovary; lung spot

As of June 2026, Lindsay was living with Stage IV metastatic colon cancer after FOLFOX chemotherapy, surgery, maintenance chemotherapy, relapse, and a second surgery; exact later treatment details are limited in the extracted text.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Lee's Patient Story

Patient Info: Lee, Male, 50s | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Liver

Lee initially reached no evidence of disease after chemotherapy and right hemicolectomy, but the cancer recurred in the liver about 1 year later, requiring FOLFIRI and liver resection with major postoperative complications.

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Stage I Colorectal Cancer: Rachel's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Rachel, Female, Under 40 | Stage I

As of June 2026, Rachel’s story described Stage I colon cancer treated with colectomy, no chemotherapy needed, and an oncologist-confirmed NED status, with lingering digestive and scar-tissue effects from surgery.

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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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Stage III Colorectal Cancer: Joanna's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Joanna, Female | Stage III

As of June 2026, Joanna’s story emphasized survivorship after Stage III rectal cancer, with major themes of delayed diagnosis, fertility preservation, radiation/chemotherapy planning, and the emotional recovery that followed treatment.

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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 III Colorectal Cancer: Maria's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Maria, Female | Stage III

Maria’s PET scan came back clear after 7 months of chemotherapy, 7 weeks of radiation, and surgery for Stage IIIC rectal cancer, but she described herself as still under surveillance with blood tests every 6 months and not cancer-free until 5 years.

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Stage I Colorectal Cancer: Hugo's Patient Story

Patient Info: Hugo, Male, Under 40 | Stage I

As of June 2026, Hugo had no active cancer after subtotal colectomy, but care remained ongoing with infusions every 6-8 weeks for bowel inflammation and high recurrence risk.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Ken's Patient Story

Patient Info: Ken, Male, 50s | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Liver

As of May 2026, Ken was more than 3 years into Stage IV colorectal cancer. He was not cancer-free or NED, but described the disease as minimal and manageable with surveillance, maintenance chemotherapy/targeted therapy, and occasional ablation.

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Colorectal cancer mimic: benign isolated colonic neurofibroma treated with hemicolectomy

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male

Biomarkers: CEA was normal before surgery. Final pathology showed benign neurofibroma, not colorectal cancer; lymph node was reactive only.

As of May 2026, the benign cecal neurofibroma had been completely resected with negative margins, symptoms resolved, and there was no recurrence at 3 years.

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