Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Janice's Patient Story

Patient Info: Janice Johnson, Female, 40s | Stage IV

Biomarkers: CEA tumor marker elevated after colectomy; biomarker/genomic test results not reported

Metastatic Site: Lungs

Ongoing care for Stage IV colorectal cancer after colectomy, years of chemotherapy, radiation, lung resections for metastatic disease, and pelvic stent exchanges every 3 months.

Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Rebecca's Patient Story

Patient Info: Rebecca Goins, Female, Under 40 | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Not specified

Recurrent Stage IVB colorectal cancer was found on PET scan after a prior remission; the recurrent tumor was described as inoperable and treatment options were limited to chemotherapy and radiation.

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Stage III Colorectal Cancer: Nick's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Nick Cleworth, Male, 40s | Stage III

Cancer-free after ARTEMIS clinical-trial treatment for node-positive rectal cancer, avoiding surgery and a permanent colostomy.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Hong's Patient Story

Patient Info: Hong Wentong, Male | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Liver

Responded well to interventional therapy plus radioactive seed implantation for Stage IV sigmoid colon cancer with liver metastasis, with liver tumor shrinkage, better disease control, and 3 kg weight gain.

Colorectal Cancer: Hatta's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Hatta, Male

No recurrence reported after interventional therapy, biological immunotherapy, Chinese medicine, and local radiotherapy for rectal cancer; later CT report was described as showing no cancer cells, with 8 years of normal life and annual checks.

Colorectal Cancer: Danny's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Danny Soto, Male | Stage Metastatic/Advanced

Biomarkers: Lynch syndrome

Danny became cancer-free with no evidence of disease after extensive surgery and intraoperative radiation for complex colon cancer, and returned to work as a firefighter with follow-up visits every 6 months.

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Colorectal Cancer: Elizabeth's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Elizabeth, Female

After chemotherapy, radiation, sphincter-preserving surgery and temporary ostomy reversal, Elizabeth had no evidence of disease after 5 years of careful follow-up, with good GI function and quality of life.

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Sexual safety during FOLFOX treatment for Stage III rectal cancer

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

A 54-year-old woman with Stage III rectal cancer raised a practical sexual-health question while receiving FOLFOX, leading to direct measurement of oxaliplatin exposure in vaginal secretions.

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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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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 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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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 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: 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 III Colorectal Cancer: Ben's Patient Story

Patient Info: Ben Schultz, Under 40 | Stage III

Ben achieved a complete response and, 6 years later, remained on watch-and-wait surveillance with regular scans.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Carrie's Patient Story

Patient Info: Carrie, Female | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: ovaries; uterus; retroperitoneal/behind-kidney tumor

As of May 2026, Carrie had recurrent Stage IV signet ring cell colon cancer after a prior no-evidence-of-disease period and was receiving more aggressive chemotherapy plus radiation after surgery for a tumor behind the kidney.

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Stage IV rectal mucinous adenocarcinoma with pancreatic metastasis: response to chemotherapy and staged surgery

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

Biomarkers: CA 19-9 93.4 U/mL; CEA 3.4 ng/mL; pancreatic lesion biopsy consistent with colorectal origin

Metastatic Site: pancreas

As of May 2026, he had good clinical progress during 5 months of follow-up after staged treatment, including chemoradiation, FOLFOX, abdominoperineal resection, FOLFIRINOX, and Whipple resection of the pancreatic metastasis.

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Stage III Colorectal Cancer: Jeffrey's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Jeffrey, Male | Stage III

As of May 2026, Jeffrey reported no evidence of disease, while remaining careful about surveillance language and managing lasting neuropathy after treatment.

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