Surgery for Colorectal Cancer: 506 Real Stories

506 stories match colorectal cancer and surgery. 389 of them mention chemotherapy.

Cancer Stories

Darrell, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Colorectal AdenocarcinomaColorectal Cancer

Stage IV Colorectal Adenocarcinoma: Darrell's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Darrell Sawyer, Male | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Liver

As of February 2017, Darrell had completed surgery, portal vein embolization, liver resection and chemotherapy for Stage IV sigmoid adenocarcinoma and was living with treatment effects including neuropathy, vision changes, weight loss and chemobrain.

MD Anderson
OutcomeSurvivorship / Completed Treatment
A patient, who was diagnosed with Colorectal AdenocarcinomaColorectal Cancer

Metastatic Colon Cancer With Tumor Thrombus Extending Into the Right Atrium

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 40s

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

Her metastatic colorectal cancer progressed despite multiple treatment lines. Supportive care alone was chosen after her performance status deteriorated, and she later died from multiorgan failure in the setting of metastatic cancer.

PubMed Central
OutcomeIn Memory
A patient, who was diagnosed with Colorectal AdenocarcinomaColorectal Cancer

Sigmoid Colon Cancer Treated With Left Hemicolectomy

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 60s

A woman with sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma underwent left hemicolectomy in 2006 and later continued annual colonoscopy surveillance.

PubMed Central
OutcomeNot reported
Theresa, who was diagnosed with Colorectal CancerColorectal Cancer

Colorectal Cancer: Theresa's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Theresa Cotton, Female, 40s

As of January 2017, Theresa was cancer-free for more than 5 years after colorectal cancer treatment that included complete hysterectomy, permanent colostomy, chemotherapy and 28 radiation treatments.

Cleveland Clinic
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
Steve, who was diagnosed with Colorectal CancerColorectal Cancer

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.

Cleveland Clinic
OutcomeSurvivorship / Surveillance
Kim, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Colorectal CancerColorectal Cancer

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.

Cleveland Clinic
OutcomeSurvivorship / Surveillance
Ed, who was diagnosed with Colorectal CancerColorectal Cancer

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.

Cleveland Clinic
OutcomeCare Ongoing
Dawn, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Colorectal CancerColorectal Cancer

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.

Colorectal Cancer Alliance
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
Li, who was diagnosed with Stage II Colorectal CancerColorectal Cancer

Stage II Colorectal Cancer: Li's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Li Bing | Stage II

Li Bing was declared cancer-free in September 2022, nearly 7 years after the October 2015 Stage II rectal carcinoid diagnosis.

Our Cancer Stories
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
A patient, who was diagnosed with Colorectal AdenocarcinomaColorectal Cancer

Cecal cancer revealing Muir-Torre syndrome with an MSH2 mutation

Patient Info: Anonymized, female

Biomarkers: MSI-high; loss of MSH2 expression; truncating MSH2 mutation

A woman with multiple sebaceous tumors and a strong family history of colorectal cancer was found to have MSI-high cecal cancer and an MSH2 mutation consistent with Muir-Torre syndrome.

PubMed Central
OutcomeNot reported
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Colorectal AdenocarcinomaColorectal Cancer

Sigmoid colon cancer: complete response after repeated metastatic recurrences and multimodal therapy

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

Biomarkers: KRAS/NRAS/BRAF status not reported; CEA elevation used for recurrence monitoring

Metastatic Site: left lung, mediastinal lymph nodes, left adrenal…

By 2011, all metastatic lesions had achieved complete response; nearly 1 year after the last adrenal irradiation, no recurrence had been detected.

PubMed Central
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage III Colorectal CancerColorectal Cancer

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.

PubMed Central
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
Jennifer, who was diagnosed with Colorectal CancerColorectal Cancer

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.

Cleveland Clinic
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Colorectal AdenocarcinomaColorectal Cancer

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.

PubMed Central
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED