Mr. Knight

Patient Info: Mr. Knight, Male, 60s

About a month after completing 5 weeks of chemotherapy and radiation, he was beginning to improve but still faced a long recovery.

Gastric Cancer: Sundar's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Sundar Matpadi, 40s

Sundar reported no evidence of disease after treatment, while continuing J-tube nutrition and gradually regaining weight.

Gastric Adenocarcinoma: Alan's Patient Story

Patient Info: Alan Gorman, 50s

Alan was receiving further chemotherapy after surgery because lymph nodes were involved.

Gastric Cancer: Bob's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Bob Ward

Bob reported being cancer-free, although eating, drinking, nausea, weight maintenance, and twice-weekly intravenous hydration remained difficult.

Gastric Cancer: Dan's Patient Story

Patient Info: Dan Kane

Biomarkers: Hereditary gastric-cancer predisposition confirmed by genetic testing

About 10 months after surgery, Dan had returned to work, was eating broadly, and described a healthier lifestyle without additional cancer treatment.

Dan Kane: His Sister’s Gastric Cancer Journey

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female | Stage Metastatic/Advanced

Her gastric cancer returned after partial gastrectomy and had spread by the time she underwent total gastrectomy.

Immature Ovarian Teratoma Followed by Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female

Biomarkers: AFP 67.6 ng/mL; CA-125 89 at presentation

After 4 cycles of chemotherapy, her neurological deficits fully recovered and she could walk independently, with mild stuttering improving through speech therapy.

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Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Sandra's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Sandra Monsonís, Female, 40s

Biomarkers: Triple-negative breast cancer; BRCA-positive

As of November 2021, Sandra felt healthy and happy after treatment for triple-negative breast cancer, BRCA-positive testing, double mastectomy, implant complication care, external prosthesis, and ovary removal to reduce future cancer risk.

Stage I Lung Cancer: Bonnie's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Bonnie Ulrich, Female | Stage I

As of November 2021, Bonnie was described as in remission after Stage I lung cancer treated with surgery only, and as a 3-time lung cancer survivor active in anti-stigma advocacy.

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Gastric Cancer: Rosie's Patient Story

Patient Info: Rosie Rosanna Fiorino, Under 40

Rosie described herself as a stomach-cancer survivor and celebrated 17 years since total gastrectomy while continuing patient-support work.

Ovarian Cancer: Shelley's Patient Story

Patient Info: Shelley O’Keefe, female

Shelley was nearing the end of chemotherapy, rebuilding her strength, and returning to demanding golf activity with strong family and community support.

Stage III Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Martha's Survivor Story

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

Martha completed chemotherapy, bilateral mastectomies and 30 radiation treatments and remained on Tamoxifen as part of a planned 10-year course.

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Early-Stage Primary Ovarian Synovial Sarcoma Managed With Surgery and Surveillance

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, Under 40

Biomarkers: SS18 gene rearrangement confirmed by FISH; CA-125 10.9 U/mL

Serial CT and PET imaging showed no residual disease, recurrence, or metastasis. She remained disease-free 27 months after diagnosis.

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Breast Cancer: Kathleen's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Kathleen Shaffer, Female

As of November 2021, Kathleen was 10 months after lymph vessel transfer surgery and free of lymphedema symptoms after earlier breast cancer treatment; the story does not report formal cancer stage or recurrence status.

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Breast Cancer: Theresa's Patient Story

Patient Info: Theresa Reynolds, Female, 70+

As of October 2021, Theresa had gone through mastectomy and radiation for breast cancer with coordinated support from her care team; stage, subtype and recurrence status were not reported.

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Breast Cancer: Brian's Patient Story

Patient Info: Brian Chrobak, Male, Under 40

Biomarkers: Hormone receptor-positive

Brian had completed neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery and was preparing to begin radiation and hormone therapy with curative intent. Tests showed no evidence of spread beyond the breast and axillary lymph nodes.

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Stage I Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Kim's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Kim Brisky, Female | Stage I

As of October 2021, Kim had completed chemotherapy and double mastectomy with reconstruction for Stage I ductal breast cancer, with clean margins and no signs of cancer after surgery.

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BRCA1 Breast Cancer: Muriel's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Muriel Verger, Female, Under 40

Biomarkers: BRCA1 mutation

As of October 2021, Muriel described having completed about 9 months of treatment for triple-negative breast cancer diagnosed in 2015 and focused her message on survivorship, body image, and early detection.

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Stage IV BRCA2 Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Julie's Patient Story

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

Biomarkers: BRCA2 mutation

Metastatic Site: Bone

Julie was first staged IIA with lobular breast cancer in 2019, then learned after chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation that the cancer had spread to her bones, making it Stage IV metastatic disease.

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Ovarian Cancer: Dana's Patient Story

Patient Info: Dana Kivel, female

Dana was living with recurrent, metastatic granulosa cell ovarian cancer and taking an aromatase inhibitor for a current tumor.

Colorectal Cancer: Barbara's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Barbara, Female, 40s

As of October 2021, Barbara described life after completed colon-cancer treatment, including survivorship, parenting, and a stronger perspective; recurrence was not described in this edited video.

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Stage IV Breast Cancer: Màrius's Patient Story

Patient Info: Màrius, Male | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Bone: vertebra/cervical spine and ribs

As of October 2021, Màrius was living with metastatic male breast cancer described as dormant on lifelong medication after chemotherapy, radiation, 3 operations, and cyclin-inhibitor treatment.

Early gastric cancers treated endoscopically, followed by surgery for pyloric narrowing and hiatal hernia

Patient Info: Anonymized, male, 70+

One year after the corrective surgery, he had no reflux or passage-obstruction symptoms, and endoscopy showed good passage through the pylorus.

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Stage I HER2-Positive Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Tammy's Patient Story

Patient Info: Tammy, Female | Stage I

Biomarkers: HER2-positive; triple-positive breast cancer

As of September 2021, this story segment described the start of Tammy’s adjuvant treatment plan after HER2-positive, triple-positive Stage I invasive ductal carcinoma was found; no later outcome was stated in this record.

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