Stage III Colorectal Cancer: Amanda's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Amanda Peters, Female, 40s | Stage III

Biomarkers: No genetic markers reported

As of September 2023, Amanda reported no recurrence about 3 years after Stage IIIB rectal cancer surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy, with surveillance CT scans now yearly.

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Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Leigh's Patient Story

Patient Info: Leigh, Female

Leigh died in June 2022 from complications of ovarian cancer. Her lobular breast cancer experience led her to co-found the Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance and build a lasting patient-advocacy legacy.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Keith's Patient Story

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

Metastatic Site: Liver; lymph nodes; lungs

As of September 2023, Keith was on third-line treatment for Stage IV colon cancer with lung metastases, small lung lesions under 1 cm, a low tumor marker after 2 rounds, and possible trial/transplant options after standard care.

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Krystal Gurnell

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 50s

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Stage IV Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: April's Patient Story

Patient Info: April Donaldson, Female, 40s | Stage IV

Biomarkers: Triple-negative breast cancer; BRCA1 positive

Metastatic Site: Lungs

As of September 2023, April was living with Stage IV metastatic triple-negative breast cancer in the lungs; scans were stable in February but showed growth again in July, and PARP inhibitor therapy was being planned.

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Hidden colon cancer first discovered through a rare brain/nerve inflammation

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male | Stage II

At 1 year he was asymptomatic and off treatment, with no neurological deficits and a normal repeat PET scan.

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Stage IV Ovarian Cancer: Melbey's Patient Story

Patient Info: Melbey Segovia, Female | Stage IV

Melbey Segovia died on May 4, 2021, about 5 years and 3 months after her February 2016 diagnosis, after three relapses and hospice care.

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Cancer Researcher Becomes Cancer Survivor

Patient Info: J. Mark Brown, Male | Stage III

Ten years after his Stage III colorectal cancer diagnosis, Mark described the treatment as having cured his cancer; he had completed 6 years of periodic oncology follow-up and was living actively with an ileostomy.

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Stage III Ovarian Cancer: Jaclyn's Patient Story

Patient Info: Jaclyn (Jackie) VanRaaphorst | Stage III

Biomarkers: FRα-positive; CA-125 monitored

AACR later reported that Jackie died on January 16, 2025.

Stage IV HER2-Positive Colorectal Cancer: Brian's Patient Story

Patient Info: Brian Beck, 50s | Stage IV

Biomarkers: HER2-positive

Metastatic Site: liver

Brian was receiving tucatinib plus trastuzumab on a clinical trial and was working full time 4.5 years after his Stage IV diagnosis.

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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Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Susan's Patient Story

Patient Info: Susan, Female, 70+

Biomarkers: BRCA negative; earlier breast cancer described as triple-negative; later breast cancer estrogen-positive and progesterone-positive; HER2 not reported

As of August 2023, Susan was living after multiple breast cancer diagnoses, including a later estrogen-positive/progesterone-positive non-metastatic breast cancer treated with bilateral mastectomy and ongoing 5-year estrogen-blocker therapy.

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Kelly's Stage 3 Breast Cancer Story: “I’m Still Here & THRIVING!"

Patient Info: Kelly Thomas, Female, Under 40 | Stage III

Biomarkers: Initial triple-negative breast cancer; after surgery

As of August 2023, Kelly was 5 years from her Stage IIIC triple-negative breast cancer diagnosis with no recurrence reported.

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HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: Susan's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Susan, Female, 70+

Biomarkers: 2021 breast cancer described as estrogen-positive and progesterone-positive; HER2 not reported. First breast cancer biomarker status not reported.

As of August 2023, Susan was living in survivorship after a first breast cancer treated with lumpectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation and a later separate breast cancer treated with bilateral mastectomy.

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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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Lung cancer in a young adult mistaken for recurring pneumonia

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male | Stage III

Biomarkers: KRAS mutation

Two months after discharge, he began carboplatin, pemetrexed and pembrolizumab and had received 2 cycles.

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From Fatigue to Stage 4 Colon Cancer in Months: Trevor Maxwell’s Story

Patient Info: Trevor Maxwell, Male, 40s | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Liver

As of August 2023, Trevor was living with Stage IV metastatic colon cancer and continued to describe his prognosis as uncertain while focusing on mental health and community support for men with cancer.

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Lung cancer immunotherapy causing sudden heart inflammation and type 1 diabetes

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female | Stage III

Her acute symptoms resolved, cardiac function returned to her baseline ejection fraction of 32% at 1 month and durvalumab remained permanently discontinued while oncology, endocrine and cardiac follow-up continued.

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Stage IV Breast Cancer: Brittney's Patient Story

Patient Info: Brittney Beadle, Female, Under 40 | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Bones; liver; brain; lungs

As of August 2023, Brittney was living with Stage IV breast cancer on ENHERTU every 21 days, with brain clear for 4.5 years, liver clear, and bone and lung disease regressing.

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Colorectal cancer causing severe hip/back pain and kidney swelling

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male | Stage IV

Biomarkers: MLH1, MSH2, MSH6 and PMS2 expression retained; metastatic cells CK20-

Metastatic Site: distant lymph nodes; left psoas muscle /…

He had active metastatic colorectal cancer with malignant psoas syndrome; his condition worsened after the second palliative FOLFOX cycle and chemotherapy was discontinued.

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Ovarian Cancer: Jennifer's Patient Story

Patient Info: Jennifer Thorn, Female, 40s

Living with ovarian cancer and continuing gemcitabine after about 2 years of treatment.

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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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HER2-Positive Acantholytic Squamous Breast Cancer Responds Completely to Preoperative Therapy

Patient Info: Anonymized, female

Biomarkers: HER2-positive; postoperative residual in-situ disease ER-positive and PR-positive

The invasive cancer achieved a pathologic complete response, and she had no recurrence or metastasis during 1.5 years of follow-up.

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Painful eye metastasis from Stage IV gastric cancer

Patient Info: Anonymized, male | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: bone, choroid of left eye

The eye surgery relieved his pain, but he died 2 months later.

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