Stage 1 Gastric Cancer: 17 Real Stories

Stage I Gastric Cancer: Allen's Patient Story

Patient Info: Allen Wang, Male | Stage I

After surgery, all 24 removed lymph nodes were cancer-free. Allen recovered quickly, returned to work, and was doing well at follow-up.

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Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer with a CDH1 mutation and a separate gallbladder cancer

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 60s | Stage I

Biomarkers: Pathogenic germline CDH1 mutation

A 67-year-old woman with multiple small signet-ring gastric cancers underwent total gastrectomy and was found to carry a pathogenic germline CDH1 mutation.

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Early Stomach Cancer Surgery Followed by a Rare Bowel Complication

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 70+ | Stage I

At 6 months after corrective surgery, she remained free of vomiting without symptom recurrence.

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Stage I Gastric Cancer: Sarah's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Sarah Grace Beckham, Under 40 | Stage I

Biomarkers: CDH1 mutation

Five years after the gastrectomy, the patient reported remaining cancer-free and living a normal, active life.

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A suspected gastric cancer recurrence that proved to be a desmoid tumor

Patient Info: Anonymized, male, 60s | Stage I

More than 2 years after gastrectomy, a suspicious abdominal mass proved to be a desmoid tumor rather than recurrent gastric cancer. No gastric cancer recurrence was identified.

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Early Gastric Cancer Removed Endoscopically Followed by a Spinal Infection

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male | Stage I

The gastric adenocarcinoma was completely removed with negative margins, and follow-up endoscopy showed only a post-treatment scar without new lesions.

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Two early EBV-positive gastric cancers in one patient with H. pylori infection

Patient Info: Anonymized, male, 60s | Stage I

Biomarkers: EBV-positive

Three years after surgery, he was in good health with no recurrence or metastases.

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Rapidly growing Stage I gastric neuroendocrine carcinoma found during close endoscopic follow-up

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 70+ | Stage I

She remained free of recurrence and metastasis for 18 months after surgery.

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Stage I Gastric Adenocarcinoma: Kaisu's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Kaisu, female | Stage I

Kaisu reported being cancer-free since November 2020 after chemotherapy and total gastrectomy, while continuing to manage lasting treatment and surgery effects.

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Combined surgery for synchronous esophageal and gastric cancers — Case 3

Patient Info: Anonymized, male, 60s | Stage I

He was living normally without recurrence 6 months after surgery for the synchronous cancers.

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Stage I gastric mucinous adenocarcinoma alongside primary esophageal melanoma

Patient Info: Anonymized, male, 60s | Stage I

He died 3 months after the combined surgery for the gastric cancer and esophageal melanoma.

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Combined surgery for synchronous esophageal and gastric cancers

Patient Info: Anonymized, male, 60s | Stage I

He was doing well without recurrence 23 months after surgery for the synchronous Stage I gastric and esophageal cancers.

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Combined surgery for synchronous esophageal and gastric cancers — Case 2

Patient Info: Anonymized, male, 60s | Stage I

He was living normally without recurrence 12 months after surgery for the synchronous cancers.

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Stage I Gastric Cancer: Marne's Patient Story

Patient Info: Marne Shafer, Female, Under 40 | Stage I

Biomarkers: CDH1 gene mutation

Marne recovered from gastrectomy and completed the Chevron Houston Marathon 3 years later.

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Stage I Gastric Cancer Among Five Synchronous Gastrointestinal Cancers

Patient Info: Anonymized, male, 50s | Stage I

Six years after the operation, he remained without recurrence or metastasis and continued regular follow-up.

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The Stomach-less Sisters — Case 1

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female | Stage I

Biomarkers: CDH1 mutation

After surgery, she adapted to weight loss and changed eating habits while focusing on family life and hereditary-cancer advocacy.

The Stomach-less Sisters

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female | Stage I

Biomarkers: CDH1 mutation

After surgery, she adapted to weight loss and changed eating habits while raising her family and supporting hereditary-cancer awareness.