Chemotherapy: 1,904 Real Stories

1,904 stories match chemotherapy. 1,436 of them mention surgery.

Cancer Stories

Lindsey, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Stage IV Breast Cancer: Lindsey's Patient Story

Patient Info: Lindsey Ballas, Female | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Not reported

As of September 2017, Lindsey was living with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer on advanced targeted maintenance therapy every 3 weeks, with stable disease and continued work and family life.

Cleveland Clinic
OutcomeLiving With Cancer
Leslie, who was diagnosed with Ovarian CancerOvarian Cancer

Ovarian Cancer: Leslie's Patient Story

Patient Info: Leslie Medley-Russell, female

She was receiving chemotherapy for a second ovarian cancer diagnosis while continuing to train and compete in endurance events.

MD Anderson
OutcomeCare Ongoing
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Invasive Ductal CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Breast cancer returning years later in the biceps muscle

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

Biomarkers: ER positive

Metastatic Site: left biceps muscle

Her arm symptoms improved considerably after radiotherapy, and MRI 6 months later showed a significant decrease in the size of the biceps tumour.

PubMed Central
OutcomeResponding Well
A patient, who was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung CancerLung Cancer

Small cell lung cancer found after severe digestive and neurologic symptoms

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male, 50s

Biomarkers: ANNA-1 positive at 1:61, 440; neuronal acetylcholine receptor antibody 0.05 nmol/L

His speech and strength improved with treatment, and PET/CT 4 months after the initial assessment showed no recurrent or metastatic lung cancer.

PubMed Central
OutcomeResponding Well
A patient, who was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung CancerLung Cancer

Small Cell Lung Cancer Presenting With a Nasal Cavity Metastasis

Patient Info: Anonymized, male, 50s

Biomarkers: CD56 positive, chromogranin positive, synaptophysin positive

After 12 months in remission, the nasal cavity disease recurred aggressively. He declined further palliative chemotherapy and died 2 months later, 14 months after diagnosis.

PubMed Central
OutcomeIn Memory
Leslie, who was diagnosed with Ovarian CancerOvarian Cancer

Ovarian Cancer: Leslie's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Leslie Medley-Russell, female

Biomarkers: CA-125 elevated at recurrence

After treatment for the January 2017 recurrence, she had no evidence of disease at the time of the story.

MD Anderson
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
Roxana, who was diagnosed with Stage II Invasive Ductal CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Stage II BRCA1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Roxana's Patient Story

Patient Info: Roxana Lopez, female, Under 40 | Stage II

Biomarkers: BRCA1 positive

After chemotherapy and bilateral mastectomy, Roxana continued regular screening for breast, ovarian and pancreatic cancers and melanoma.

MD Anderson
OutcomeCare Ongoing
Barb, who was diagnosed with Stage II Ovarian CancerOvarian Cancer

Stage II BRCA1 Ovarian Cancer: Barb's Patient Story

Patient Info: Barb White, female, 50s | Stage II

Biomarkers: BRCA1 mutation

Barb completed chemotherapy in June 2014 and later described being able to move forward after treatment.

MD Anderson
OutcomeNot reported
Dianne, who was diagnosed with Stage III Ovarian CancerOvarian Cancer

Stage III Ovarian Cancer: Dianne's Patient Story

Patient Info: Dianne Simpson, female, 70+ | Stage III

Dianne completed treatment in April 2017 after chemotherapy, hysterectomy and a pembrolizumab clinical trial and was looking ahead to survivorship.

MD Anderson
OutcomeNot reported
Monica, who was diagnosed with Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Breast Cancer: Monica's Patient Story

Patient Info: Monica Wright, 40s

Monica completed her final chemotherapy round after lumpectomy, supported throughout treatment by friends, family and peers.

Dana-Farber
OutcomeCare Ongoing
Allison, who was diagnosed with Ovarian CancerOvarian Cancer

Ovarian Cancer: Allison's Patient Story

Patient Info: Allison Bellevue, Under 40

After completing chemotherapy, Allison gave birth to a healthy son and later underwent removal of her right ovary.

Dana-Farber
OutcomeNot reported
Kat, who was diagnosed with Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Breast Cancer: Kat's Patient Story

Patient Info: Kat

Nine months after diagnosis, she had completed radiation treatment and was looking ahead to recovery and hair regrowth.

Dana-Farber
OutcomeNot reported
A patient, who was diagnosed with Breast CancerBreast Cancer

How I Told My Young Children I Had Cancer

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female

Completed chemotherapy in August 2014 and her final surgery in November 2014.

Dana-Farber
OutcomeNot reported
Melissa, who was diagnosed with Stage III Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Stage III Breast Cancer: Melissa's Patient Story

Patient Info: Melissa Angiolillo, Female, Under 40 | Stage III

Completed double mastectomy, 8 rounds of chemotherapy and 25 radiation treatments over the prior 8 months.

Dana-Farber
OutcomeNot reported
A patient, who was diagnosed with Colorectal CancerColorectal Cancer

Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Treated With S-1 After 5-FU Cardiotoxicity

Patient Info: Anonymized, male, 60s

Biomarkers: RAS-mutant

After progression in the liver despite prior systemic and liver-directed treatment, he started S-1, oxaliplatin and bevacizumab; the first cycle caused no cardiac complication and treatment continued as an outpatient.

PubMed Central
OutcomeCare Ongoing
Betsy, who was diagnosed with Stage II Ovarian CancerOvarian Cancer

Stage II Ovarian Cancer: Betsy's Patient Story

Patient Info: Betsy Feldmann, 50s | Stage II

After treatment ended, Betsy returned to endurance events, including triathlon competition, long-distance cycling, and open-water swimming.

Dana-Farber
OutcomeNot reported