nivolumab: 11 Real Stories
11 stories match nivolumab. 7 of them mention chemotherapy.
Stage III Lung Adenocarcinoma: Becky’s Survivor Story
Becky Manning was a 47-year-old active working mother who had never smoked when months of chest pain, cough and abnormal imaging finally led to a lung cancer diagnosis. Her symptoms were first treated as pneumonia, then other causes were considered, but she…
Read this storyStage IV Melanoma: Ken’s Survivor Story
Ken Herich had watched a growth on his right hand for about 10 years before an old friend, a retired physician, warned him it looked like melanoma. Doctors initially believed it was melanoma in situ, and in mid-2019 Ken had a wide excision with clear nearby…
Read this storyStage IV BRAF Colorectal Cancer: Sophie’s Survivor Story
Sophie was diagnosed with Stage IV bowel cancer in 2018 after nearly a year of unexplained symptoms. Vomiting, anemia, pain, diarrhea, and inability to keep food down were first investigated as possible Crohn’s disease. Colonoscopy, MRI, and CT then showed a…
Read this storyStage IV BRAF Colorectal Cancer: Sophie’s Survivor Story
Sophie was diagnosed with Stage IV bowel cancer in 2018 after months of unusual symptoms. Her first sign was sudden vomiting, followed later by severe anemia, stomach pain, intermittent diarrhea, and difficulty eating. Doctors initially investigated food…
Read this storyStage III Ovarian Cancer: Karoline’s Patient Story
The patient was diagnosed with Stage III clear cell ovarian cancer on Feb. 6, 2020 after pain with urination led to a CT scan. The scan showed a mass about the size of her fist on the right ovary, and her gynecologist confirmed cancer. Her treatment began…
Read this storyStage IV Colorectal Cancer: Cindi’s Survivor Story
Cindi Terwoord was 62 when she acted quickly on new blood in her stool and was diagnosed with Stage IV colorectal cancer in September 2019. A local oncologist recommended starting chemotherapy immediately, but Cindi waited a few days for her Cleveland Clinic…
Read this storyStage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Donna’s Patient Story
Donna Fernandez was 59 and active with her dogs when unexplained weight gain led her to a primary care visit. Her doctor felt a knot near her collarbone and arranged imaging. A PET scan and biopsy ultimately showed Stage IV nonsquamous non-small cell lung…
Read this storyStage IV Lung Cancer Patient Story
This Noxte entry captured the mixed emotions of a scan that brought both relief and fear. The patient had a CT on 22 August and reviewed the result with oncology on 26 August. Some findings were encouraging: a paratracheal lymph node was stable, small right…
Read this storyLung Cancer Patient Story
In January 2016, this lung cancer patient learned that a recent CT scan explained his worsening cough. The scan showed clear progression: the right upper-lobe mass had grown to about 4.9 x 5 cm, with extension to the visceral pleura, involvement around the…
Read this storyEGFR Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patient Story
In December 2015, this patient was living with EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer and taking Tarceva, also called erlotinib, which he had started in January. Much of this post reflected his effort to understand the fast-changing treatment landscape. He…
Read this storyLung Cancer Patient Story
In July 2015, this patient described a quieter summer with lung cancer. After the stress of the last CT results, time away from doctors and testing brought a sense of calm. He was spending much of the summer in Asturias and only interrupted the trip to…
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