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.

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Breast Cancer: Luz's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Luz

Luz described her breast cancer as being in remission after mastectomy, lymph-node surgery, and chemotherapy, and she remained on hormone therapy.

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Stage III Colorectal Cancer: Cleo's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Cleo | Stage III

Cleo completed active treatment and reports that she is in remission more than 3 years after her February 2021 diagnosis.

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Stage I Colorectal Cancer: Paul's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Paul | Stage I

Completed treatment and described the cancer as beaten, with the goal of continuing life without cancer.

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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.

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Three small gastric cancers resembling gastritis in a patient without Helicobacter pylori infection

Patient Info: Anonymized, male, 60s

All three lesions were removed endoscopically.

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A Woman With Prior Breast Cancer Later Faced Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer and Recurrent Strokes

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 60s

Her breast cancer had previously been treated with mastectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy before a later hospitalization centered on metastatic pancreatic cancer and recurrent embolic strokes.

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Aggressive Presumed Ovarian Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor With Widespread Metastases

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female | Stage Metastatic/Advanced

Metastatic Site: peritoneum|pelvic soft tissue|inguinal lymph…

The disease progressed rapidly across multiple abdominal and nodal sites. She died from disease-related complications 2 months after the oncology consultation while receiving induction chemotherapy.

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Cavitating Lung Infarction After Lobectomy for Squamous Cell Lung Cancer

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 70+

Four months after treatment for a postoperative cavitating pulmonary infarction, her symptoms and lung cavity had markedly improved, and she returned to routine postoperative follow-up.

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Surgery Relieved Eye Symptoms From Metastatic Breast Cancer

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

Biomarkers: Mammaglobin positive; GATA3 positive

Metastatic Site: orbit|lungs|bone (right scapula and proximal humerus)

At six months after surgery, she had improved diplopia and no new symptoms but had declined additional radiation, systemic treatment, bisphosphonate therapy, and hormone therapy for metastatic breast cancer.

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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.

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Synchronous signet-ring gastric cancer and renal-cell cancer treated in one operation

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 60s

She remained under active monthly surveillance. CT imaging and laboratory testing showed no evidence of gastric-cancer relapse or distant metastases.

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Breast Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Remaining Recurrence-Free After Surgery

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female

She remained recurrence-free through the follow-up period ending in June 2020.

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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.

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Breast Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma That Later Spread to Bone and Lung

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female | Stage Metastatic/Advanced

Metastatic Site: bone|lungs

Bone and lung metastases were detected in the fourth year after surgery.

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Male breast cancer found after persistent nipple discharge without a lump

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male, 60s | Stage 0

Biomarkers: ER-positive; PR-positive

Six months after mastectomy, surveillance examination found no clinical evidence of recurrence.

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Breast Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Treated With Mastectomy and Chemotherapy

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female

She remained recurrence-free through the follow-up period ending in June 2020.

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Breast Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Treated With Breast-Conserving Surgery

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female

She remained recurrence-free through the follow-up period ending in June 2020.

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Adenoid Cystic Breast Cancer With No Recurrence After Mastectomy

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female

She remained recurrence-free through the follow-up period ending in June 2020.

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Ovarian Cancer: Lauren's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Lauren Wells, Female, Under 40

Lauren was described as cancer-free and making a strong recovery while continuing physical, occupational, and speech therapy.

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Breast Cancer: Tamara's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Tamara Bumpus, Female

Biomarkers: No specific hereditary breast cancer gene identified; strong family history of breast cancer

As of November 2020, Tamara had successful breast cancer removal and DIEP reconstruction after a 2016 diagnosis, with no specific hereditary gene identified despite a strong family history; recurrence status was not reported.

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Ovarian Cancer: Elle's Patient Story

Patient Info: Elle Simone, female

Elle was dealing with an ovarian cancer recurrence while continuing her work and advocacy.

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.

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Hemodialysis used to manage 5-FU toxicity during treatment of Stage IV gastric cancer

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

Metastatic Site: para-aortic lymph nodes, meninges

After a partial response to 7 cycles of chemotherapy, carcinomatous meningitis developed. Treatment was stopped, best supportive care was started, and he died 2 months later.

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