Radiation: 1,109 Real Stories

1,109 stories match radiation. 868 of them mention chemotherapy.

Cancer Stories

Kenneth, who was diagnosed with Stage III Colorectal CancerColorectal Cancer

Stage III Colorectal Cancer: Kenneth's Patient Story

Patient Info: Kenneth | Stage III

About 2 years after diagnosis, Kenneth was still undergoing treatment for Stage III colorectal cancer in late 2023.

Our Cancer Stories
OutcomeCare Ongoing
Beth, who was diagnosed with Stage III Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Stage III Breast Cancer: Beth's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Beth, Female, 40s | Stage III

As of 2021, Beth was in remission and no longer taking cancer medication after mastectomy, lymphadenectomy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and targeted therapy.

Our Cancer Stories
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
Mariana, who was diagnosed with Stage I Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Stage I Breast Cancer: Mariana's Patient Story

Patient Info: Mariana | Stage I

Mariana completed lumpectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation and continued to work through fear of lasting chemotherapy effects.

Our Cancer Stories
OutcomeNot reported
Vivienne, who was diagnosed with Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Breast Cancer: Vivienne's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Vivienne

Vivienne said she was in remission after completing most of her treatment and continued hormone therapy.

Our Cancer Stories
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
Marisol, who was diagnosed with Stage II Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Stage II Breast Cancer: Marisol's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Marisol | Stage II

Marisol said the breast cancer was in remission after completing most active treatment, and she continued hormone therapy.

Our Cancer Stories
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
Martha, who was diagnosed with Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Breast Cancer: Martha's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Martha

Martha said the breast cancer was in remission while she continued Letrozol hormone therapy.

Our Cancer Stories
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
Kelly, who was diagnosed with Stage III Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Stage III Breast Cancer: Kelly's Patient Story

Patient Info: Kelly, Female, 40s | Stage III

Kelly had Stage III breast cancer diagnosed around 2021, with treatment that included mastectomy, lymphadenectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy; after a treatment change, she was still receiving radiation therapy.

Our Cancer Stories
OutcomeCare Ongoing
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Colorectal CancerColorectal Cancer

Scurvy and Severe Bruising During Metastatic Colon Cancer Care

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

Metastatic Site: vagina|sacrum

She died one year after hospitalization for scurvy and Klebsiella bacteremia, following progressive malignancy, recurrent infections, and community palliative care.

PubMed Central
OutcomeIn Memory
Deborah, who was diagnosed with Stage I Lung CancerLung Cancer

Stage I Lung Cancer: Deborah's Patient Story

Patient Info: Deborah Schroeder, Female | Stage I

As of December 2020, Deborah had completed 3 separate 4-day SBRT courses for Stage I lung cancers and remained under monitoring for about 10 tiny lung nodules that had been stable for years.

MD Anderson
OutcomeCare Ongoing
Saila, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung CancerLung Cancer

Stage IV EGFR Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Saila's Patient Story

Patient Info: Saila Hanninen, Under 40 | Stage IV

Biomarkers: EGFR mutation

After progression on earlier EGFR-directed treatment and other therapies, Saila began chemotherapy and her cancer was stable at the time of the story.

Dana-Farber
OutcomeStable Disease
Barb, who was diagnosed with Stage III Invasive Lobular CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Stage III Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Barb's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Barb, Female | Stage III

As of December 2020, Barb was in survivorship after bilateral mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation, and 2 reconstruction revision surgeries for Stage III invasive lobular breast cancer.

Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance
OutcomeSurvivorship / Completed Treatment
A patient, who was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Breast Cancer Recurrence Treated With Radiation Despite a Chronic Skin Condition

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 50s

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

After treatment of a chest-wall recurrence and a radiographically suspicious ischial lesion, she completed chest-wall radiation, her skin healed within 5 weeks, and she remained under surgical, radiation-oncology, and dermatology review.

PubMed Central
OutcomeCare Ongoing
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Lung AdenocarcinomaLung Cancer

Lung adenocarcinoma first presented through skin and haemorrhagic brain metastases

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

Biomarkers: TTF-1-positive; CK7-positive; CEA-positive; PD-L1 10%; EGFR-negative; ALK-negative; ROS1-negative; BRAF-negative

Metastatic Site: skin|brain

Her condition declined rapidly after brain radiation, systemic therapy could not be started, and she died from metastatic lung cancer within 6 weeks of presentation.

PubMed Central
OutcomeIn Memory
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Invasive Ductal CarcinomaBreast Cancer

HER2-positive breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy and later spread to bone and brain

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

Biomarkers: Initial tumour: ER 0%, PR <1%, HER2 3+

Metastatic Site: bone (L3)|brain

After treatment and surveillance without new lesions, she developed a large symptomatic occipital brain metastasis 14 months after completing paclitaxel and radiation and died after rapid neurological deterioration.

PubMed Central
OutcomeIn Memory
Deborah, who was diagnosed with Stage I Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Stage I Breast Cancer: Deborah's Patient Story

Patient Info: Deborah Brown, Female, 60s | Stage I

As of October 2020, Deborah had completed lumpectomy and 5 focused radiation treatments for Stage I breast cancer and remained on oral hormone therapy; chemotherapy was not needed and recurrence status was not otherwise stated.

Cleveland Clinic
OutcomeCare Ongoing
Allison, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Invasive Ductal CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Stage IV Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Allison's Patient Story

Patient Info: Allison Rebello, female, 40s | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: bones (neck, spine, hip, ribs), lungs

As of October 2020, Allison’s metastatic breast cancer was stable and she was feeling well on daily oral cancer therapy.

Dana-Farber
OutcomeStable Disease
Pam, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Stage IV Breast Cancer: Pam's Patient Story

Patient Info: Pam Benchley, Female, 50s | Stage IV

Biomarkers: Not explicitly reported; treated with anti-estrogen therapy and a CDK4/6 inhibitor

Metastatic Site: Liver

As of October 2020, Pam had responded favorably to anti-estrogen therapy plus a CDK4/6 inhibitor, surgery, radiation and liver radiofrequency ablation; her oncologist described her as free of evidence of active cancer, while avoiding the term cancer-free for metastatic disease.

Cleveland Clinic
OutcomeResponding Well
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Gastric AdenocarcinomaGastric Cancer

Sjögren syndrome during nivolumab treatment for HER2-positive metastatic gastric cancer

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

Biomarkers: HER2-positive

Metastatic Site: liver, lungs, adrenal gland

One year after nivolumab was stopped, the shrinkage of lung metastases was maintained and the adrenal metastasis remained unchanged, although severe dry-mouth symptoms from treatment-related Sjögren syndrome persisted.

PubMed Central
OutcomeStable Disease
A patient, who was diagnosed with Invasive Lobular CarcinomaBreast Cancer

A New Breast Cancer Arising Beneath an Accessory Nipple

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 40s

Biomarkers: ER 5%; PR 5–10%; HER2-negative.

After chemotherapy, surgery, endocrine therapy, proton radiation, and later reconstruction revision, she was currently without evidence of disease.

PubMed Central
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED