Mastectomy: 637 Real Stories

637 stories match mastectomy. 616 of them mention surgery.

Tiffany, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Stage IV HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: Tiffany's Patient Story

Patient Info: Tiffany Andrews, Female, Under 40 | Stage IV

Biomarkers: HER2-positive; ER-negative at recurrence

Metastatic Site: lungs|brain

Tiffany is living with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer and continues treatment through a clinical trial after progression in the lungs and brain.

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

Breast cancer treatment changed after severe colitis

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 50s | Stage II

Biomarkers: HER2-positive, ER-negative, PR-negative

In April 2025, follow-up evaluation showed no evidence of breast cancer recurrence.

PubMed Central
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
Famke, who was diagnosed with Stage III Invasive Lobular CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Stage III Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Famke's Survivor Story

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

Famke received surgery, chemotherapy and radiation and celebrated 5 years since diagnosis while continuing long-term hormone therapy.

Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance
OutcomeCare Ongoing / Survivorship
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Small Cell Lung CancerBreast Cancer

Rare Breast Neuroendocrine Cancer That Recurred in the Liver

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

Biomarkers: Chromogranin-positive; synaptophysin-positive; GATA-3-positive; ER-positive; PR negative on repeat biopsy and 40% positive on the mastectomy specimen; HER2-negative; Ki-67 85–95%

Metastatic Site: Liver; abdominal lymph nodes

After temporary responses to surgery and repeated chemotherapy, the cancer returned repeatedly in the liver and had spread to abdominal lymph nodes by May 2025. A new chemotherapy regimen was planned.

PubMed Central
OutcomeSetback / Progression
Alison, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Stage IV HR-Positive Breast Cancer: Alison's Survivor Story

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

Biomarkers: ER-positive; PR-positive; HER2-positive

Metastatic Site: Cervical/neck lymph nodes

Alison reported complete remission since August 2017 while continuing intermittent maintenance chemotherapy, most recently 1 month of treatment followed by 2 months off.

The Patient Story
OutcomeLiving With Cancer / Remission
Renée, who was diagnosed with Stage II Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Stage II Breast Cancer: Renée's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Renée, Female, Under 40 | Stage II

Renée described her health as stable and her treatment as working. She remained on a long-term hormone-based anti-cancer regimen and was still healing from reconstruction complications rather than describing herself as cancer-free.

The Patient Story
OutcomeCare Ongoing / Survivorship
Lucy, who was diagnosed with Stage II Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Stage II Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Lucy's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Lucy, Female, Under 40 | Stage II

Biomarkers: Germline BRCA1 mutation; triple-negative breast cancer

Surgical pathology was all clear on June 17 after a strong chemotherapy response. Lucy described herself as cancer-free and continued oncology reviews every 3–4 months while planning delayed reconstruction.

The Patient Story
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED, Surveillance
Melissa, who was diagnosed with Stage II Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Stage II Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Melissa's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Melissa, Female | Stage II

Biomarkers: Triple-negative breast cancer; BRCA testing negative; NBN gene mutation identified on later testing

Melissa completed pregnancy-adapted cancer treatment, later underwent risk-reducing surgery and reconstruction, and was raising both daughters.

The Patient Story
OutcomeTreatment Completed / Survivorship
Wendi, who was diagnosed with Stage II Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Stage II Breast Cancer: Wendi's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Wendi Kushner | Stage II

Biomarkers: Triple-positive

After the clinical trial, lumpectomy pathology showed a complete pathological response with no residual cancer in the breast or lymph nodes.

MD Anderson
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
A patient, who was diagnosed with Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Breast cancer treatment in a woman with mirror-image organ anatomy

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female

Biomarkers: ER-positive; HER2-negative

A woman in her early 60s with mirror-image organ anatomy received chemotherapy and mastectomy for left breast cancer after a specially planned venous port placement.

PubMed Central
OutcomeNot reported
Shelby, who was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Shelby's Patient Story

Patient Info: Shelby, Female, Under 40

As of June 2026, Shelby had undergone double mastectomy and AC chemotherapy during pregnancy as a surrogate and delivered a healthy baby; long-term cancer status was not clearly stated.

The Patient Story
OutcomeCare Ongoing
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage II Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Stage IIA triple-negative neuroendocrine breast carcinoma with chemoimmunotherapy response

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

Biomarkers: Triple-negative neuroendocrine breast carcinoma with PD-L1 CPS >=10, and reported germline BRCA1/2 mutation.

As of March 2025, 12 months after surgery, follow-up imaging and tumor-marker testing showed no local recurrence or distant metastasis, and she remained in good general condition.

PubMed Central
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
Kim, who was diagnosed with Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Kim's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Kim Rumpf, Female

Biomarkers: ER-negative; PR-negative; HER2-negative

As of June 2026, Kim Rumpf was a triple-negative breast cancer survivor sharing her experience with chemotherapy, double mastectomy, reconstruction, fertility challenges, and advocacy.

Power Over Pink
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
Genoa, who was diagnosed with Stage III Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Stage III HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: Genoa's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Genoa M., Female | Stage III

Biomarkers: HER2-positive; ER-positive

As of June 2026, Genoa had completed treatment for Stage III HER2-positive, ER-positive breast cancer with neoadjuvant Taxotere/carboplatin/trastuzumab, lumpectomy, and radiation, and was focused on survivorship and rebuilding life after treatment.

The Patient Story
OutcomeSurvivorship / Completed Treatment
Amelia, who was diagnosed with Stage I Invasive Ductal CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Stage I HR-Positive Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Amelia's Patient Story

Patient Info: Amelia, Female, 40s | Stage I

Biomarkers: ER-positive; PR-positive; HER2-negative; BRCA negative; Oncotype DX score 22

As of June 2026, Amelia had no evidence of disease after lumpectomy, bilateral mastectomy, TC chemotherapy, and reconstruction, and she remained on tamoxifen.

The Patient Story
OutcomeCare Ongoing
Cat, who was diagnosed with Stage II Invasive Ductal CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Stage II HR-Positive Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Cat's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Cat, Female | Stage II

Biomarkers: ER-positive; Oncotype recurrence risk discussed

As of June 2026, Cat described being cancer-free after bilateral mastectomy, 4 months of chemotherapy, reconstruction, and a period on tamoxifen for ER-positive Stage IIB breast cancer.

The Patient Story
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
Renee, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Invasive Ductal CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Stage IV HER2-Positive Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Renee's Patient Story

Patient Info: Renee N., Female | Stage IV

Biomarkers: HER2-positive

Metastatic Site: Brain

As of June 2026, Renee’s public story described living with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer as a chronic illness, after brain radiation and while on Kadcyla every 3 weeks with stable scans reported in December 2019 and early March 2020.

The Patient Story
OutcomeLiving With Cancer
Andrea, who was diagnosed with Stage III Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Stage III Breast Cancer: Andrea's Survivor Story

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

Completed chemotherapy, mastectomy/reconstruction, and radiation for Stage IIB-to-Stage III breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy, and later described survivorship, parenting, fatigue, relationship strain, and recovery after treatment.

The Patient Story
OutcomeSurvivorship / Surveillance
Natalie, who was diagnosed with Stage 0 Invasive Ductal CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Stage 0 HR-Positive Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Natalie's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Natalie, Female | Stage 0

Biomarkers: ER-positive

As of June 2026, Natalie was living after Stage 0 DCIS, later nipple/Paget's disease recurrence, and 20 surgeries through May 2019, with a full life and ongoing attention to physical changes after reconstruction.

The Patient Story
OutcomeSurvivorship / Completed Treatment
Rachel, who was diagnosed with Stage I Invasive Ductal CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Stage I Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Rachel's Patient Story

Patient Info: Rachel, Female | Stage I

Biomarkers: Genetic testing inconclusive; receptor status not reported

As of June 2026, Rachel had completed double mastectomy and chemotherapy for Stage IB breast cancer and remained on planned 10-year tamoxifen therapy, with ongoing joint/muscle pain, weight gain, and survivorship effects.

The Patient Story
OutcomeCare Ongoing
Stephanie, who was diagnosed with Stage III Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Stage III Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Stephanie's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Stephanie, Female | Stage III

Biomarkers: ER-negative; PR-negative; HER2-negative; BRCA1 mutation

As of June 2026, Stephanie described being a 10-year survivor after Stage III BRCA1-positive triple-negative breast cancer, with remission shown after chemotherapy and no recurrence described.

The Patient Story
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
Margaret, who was diagnosed with Stage II Invasive Ductal CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Stage II Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Margaret's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Margaret, Female | Stage II

Biomarkers: Onco-typing score 18; hormone-responsive tumor described; exact receptor status not reported

As of June 2026, Margaret’s story described completed surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and later reconstruction for Stage II IDC/DCIS breast cancer, with survivorship focused on recovery, neuropathy, and integrative support rather than an explicit NED claim.

The Patient Story
OutcomeSurvivorship / Surveillance