Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Jason's Patient Story

Patient Info: Jason Reese, Male, 40s | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Liver

As of January 2024, Jason still had active Stage IV rectal cancer, but extensive liver metastases had decreased from innumerable lesions to very few visible on scans, and treatment planning continued.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Jim's Patient Story

Patient Info: Jim Bromwich, Male, Under 40 | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Lung

As of January 2024, he had completed focused radiation to an isolated lung nodule and was awaiting follow-up scans; another tiny lung nodule was being monitored but was not PET-avid.

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Colorectal Cancer: Bridget's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Bridget

Bridget was declared cancer-free in 2025.

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Stage III Colorectal Cancer: Debra's Patient Story

Patient Info: Debra, Female | Stage III

Debra was still receiving chemotherapy and radiation for Stage III colorectal cancer, with tumor-removal surgery to be discussed after this phase of treatment.

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Stage III Colorectal Adenocarcinoma: Marissa's Patient Story

Patient Info: Marissa | Stage III

Still in active treatment at the time of the story after surgery and chemotherapy, with 15 radiation sessions delivered in September 2025.

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Rectal signet ring cell cancer with an unusual metastasis into a lipoma

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

Metastatic Site: subcutaneous abdominal wall lipoma, peritoneum

Peritoneal carcinomatosis developed during adjuvant FOLFOX. Second-line chemotherapy was proposed, and he died 12 months later.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Jeff's Patient Story

Patient Info: Jeff Williams, Male, 50s | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Liver; lungs

As of December 2023, Jeff was living with recurrent Stage IV colorectal cancer, had recently developed more lung tumors, continued chemotherapy locally every 2 weeks, and returned to UT MD Anderson every 3 months for scans.

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Colon cancer surgery complication: fistula after extensive pelvic surgery and radiation

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: upper vaginal wall; lungs

She remained alive after treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer and recovered without clinical fistula recurrence at 1- and 2-month postoperative follow-up.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Julie's Patient Story

Patient Info: Julie Flower, Female | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Liver; lungs; lymph nodes; bones

As of September 2023, Julie had longstanding Stage IV colorectal cancer but a strong clinical-trial response after about 2.5 years on trial, with possible first no-evidence-of-disease assessment expected soon but not confirmed in this record.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Danielle's Patient Story

Patient Info: Danielle Archer, Female, 40s | Stage IV

Biomarkers: No genetic markers reported

Metastatic Site: Liver; lungs

As of August 2023, Danielle was living with Stage IV metastatic colon cancer involving liver and lung lesions that were stable on ongoing treatment and 3-month surveillance scans.

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Rectal Cancer Treated With Radiation, FOLFOX and Surgery in a Woman With a Separate Breast Cancer

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 60s

Surgery showed only minimal residual rectal adenocarcinoma with clear margins, and later follow-up described both of her cancers as appearing in remission.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Jason's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Jason Randall; Amy Hart, Male; Female | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Jason: tailbone recurrence/site described; Amy: not…

As of August 2023, Jason was almost 5 years into Stage IV colorectal cancer survivorship and living with a permanent colostomy after recurrence treatment; Amy was several years into Stage IIIB colorectal survivorship and living an active life with an ostomy.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Michelle's Patient Story

Patient Info: Michelle Cappel, Female, 40s | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Leg/femoral nerve area

As of July 2023, Michelle was living with recurrent Stage IV colorectal cancer after prior NED, leg/femoral-nerve recurrence, radiation, surgery with clear margins, and ongoing surveillance.

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Rectal cancer managed with active surveillance in a patient with inflammatory bowel disease

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female

No local recurrence or systemic disease was detected throughout surveillance, and she remained disease-free 9 years after rectal-cancer treatment.

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My Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer Story: How I Never Lost Hope

Patient Info: Jason Randall, Male | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Liver; lungs; bone/sacrum

As of June 2023, Jason had a negative Signatera test, CT scans showing 9 months with no evidence of disease, and about 2.5 years off chemotherapy after Stage IV colorectal cancer treatment and lung ablation.

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Stage III Colorectal Cancer: Amy's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Amy, Female, Under 40 | Stage III

Biomarkers: Lynch syndrome

As of April 2023, Amy had no evidence of disease after Stage IIIB Lynch syndrome-associated colorectal cancer treatment, with clear scans/tumor-residue testing and ongoing Lynch syndrome surveillance.

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Stage III MSI-High Colorectal Cancer: Amy's Patient Story

Patient Info: Amy Hart, Female, Under 40 | Stage III

Biomarkers: Lynch syndrome; tumor described as Lynch-related but not MSI-high

As of March 2023, Amy’s story described Stage IIIB colorectal/rectal cancer diagnosis, Lynch syndrome confirmation, rapid start of daily radiation, and major surgery planning; no completed-treatment, recurrence, NED, or cancer-free status was stated.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Carmen's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Carmen, Male, 40s | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Liver

As of March 2023, Carmen was in remission after Stage IV rectal cancer with liver metastasis was treated with radiation, chemotherapy, rectum/liver surgery, temporary ileostomy, and ileostomy reversal, with recent CT scans showing no evidence of disease.

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Stage I Colorectal Cancer: Angela's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Angela | Stage I

Angela completed treatment and was declared cancer-free in June 2024.

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Stage III Colorectal Cancer: Karen's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Karen | Stage III

Completed treatment and described herself as free of cancer and no longer taking cancer medication.

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Colorectal Cancer: Arlene's Patient Story

Patient Info: Arlene

Arlene was awaiting CT-scan and blood-test results to determine the next steps in care.

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Colorectal Cancer: Ber's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Ber

Ber completed treatment and was declared cancer-free in March 2024.

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Stage III Colorectal Cancer: Gina's Patient Story

Patient Info: Gina | Stage III

The cancer returned in March near the original area. Gina completed radiation in August and was awaiting scans, with FOLFOX planned for November 2024.

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32-year-old woman with Stage IV rectal cancer, liver and lung metastases, targeted chemotherapy, surgery, ablation, radiation, and ongoing chemotherapy

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

Biomarkers: KRAS wild-type; NRAS wild-type; BRAF wild-type

Metastatic Site: Liver | Lung | Presacral/perirectal lymph nodes

As of the story endpoint around December 2020, she was 5 years into treatment for Stage IV rectal cancer after multiple systemic regimens, bowel/liver/lung surgery, liver recurrence treatment, ablation, lung surgery, TOMO radiation, and ongoing chemotherapy.