A small intramucosal gastric cancer found unexpectedly after total gastrectomy

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male, 50s

A third, previously unseen intramucosal gastric cancer was discovered in the gastrectomy specimen of a 58-year-old man already being treated for two other gastric tumors.

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Rectal cancer surgery complicated by severe Clostridium perfringens infection

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male, 70+ | Stage I

He recovered from severe postoperative Clostridium perfringens septic shock after intensive care, antibiotics and a laparotomy with washout. He was discharged 7 days after the second operation and returned to his baseline mobility.

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From Healthcare Advocate to Breast Cancer Patient – And Back

Patient Info: Anonymized, female

Five years after treatment, she was working, advocating for patients, and described herself as thriving after breast cancer.

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Typical lung carcinoid near the main airway treated with staged procedures and surgery

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male, Under 40

Biomarkers: Ki-67 2%; synaptophysin positive; chromogranin positive

After definitive surgery, the resection margins were clear and no postoperative chemotherapy or radiotherapy was recommended. He remained asymptomatic with surveillance CT and DOTATATE PET imaging planned.

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Metastatic Lung Cancer With Adrenal Spread and No Residual Tumor After Immunotherapy and Surgery

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 50s

Final lung pathology showed no residual viable cancer, and she remained alive, disease free and off treatment at postoperative follow-up.

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Stage IV Squamous Lung Cancer Resected After Response to Checkpoint Immunotherapy

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

After complete resection, he was alive, disease free and off treatment at postoperative follow-up.

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Stage III Lung Adenocarcinoma Resected After Chemotherapy and Checkpoint Immunotherapy

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 60s | Stage III

After complete resection, she was alive, disease free and off treatment at postoperative follow-up.

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Metastatic Large Cell Neuroendocrine Lung Cancer With No Residual Tumor After Immunotherapy and Surgery

Patient Info: Anonymized, male, 50s

Surgical pathology showed fibrosis with no residual cancer, and he remained alive, disease free and off treatment at postoperative follow-up.

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Oligometastatic Lung Cancer With Brain Spread, Surgery and Later Recurrence

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

Metastatic Site: brain

After 15 months off treatment he developed mediastinal nodal and distant metastases and was alive with disease on platinum-based chemotherapy 25 months after surgery.

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Breast cancer returning years later in the biceps muscle

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

Biomarkers: ER positive

Metastatic Site: left biceps muscle

Her arm symptoms improved considerably after radiotherapy, and MRI 6 months later showed a significant decrease in the size of the biceps tumour.

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Stage III gastric adenocarcinoma later spreads to the gingiva and responds to local treatment

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

Biomarkers: HER2-negative

Metastatic Site: gingiva

The gingival metastasis disappeared after treatment, and the disease remained stable through March 2017.

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Ovarian Cancer: Leslie's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Leslie Medley-Russell, female

Biomarkers: CA-125 elevated at recurrence

After treatment for the January 2017 recurrence, she had no evidence of disease at the time of the story.

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Stage II BRCA1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Roxana's Patient Story

Patient Info: Roxana Lopez, female, Under 40 | Stage II

Biomarkers: BRCA1 positive

After chemotherapy and bilateral mastectomy, Roxana continued regular screening for breast, ovarian and pancreatic cancers and melanoma.

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Stage II BRCA1 Ovarian Cancer: Barb's Patient Story

Patient Info: Barb White, female, 50s | Stage II

Biomarkers: BRCA1 mutation

Barb completed chemotherapy in June 2014 and later described being able to move forward after treatment.

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Gastric cancer surgery in a man recovering from anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male, 50s

At 2 months after surgery, he was symptom-free and had no postoperative complications.

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Rectal Cancer With Extensive Perineal Invasion Six Years After Surgery

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 60s

She was treated for extensive local and perineal rectal-cancer involvement, while chest and abdominal imaging showed no distant metastases.

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Stage III Colorectal Cancer: Rachel's Survivor Story

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

Biomarkers: Tumor biomarker testing performed; specific results not reported

As of June 2017, Rachel was presented as a long-term survivor after Stage III colorectal cancer diagnosed at 34; the story does not state a formal NED/remission status.

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Colorectal Cancer: Ronnie's Patient Story

Patient Info: Ronnie, Male

Biomarkers: Biomarker testing performed; specific results not reported

As of June 2017, Ronnie described himself as a late-stage colorectal cancer survivor after recurrence, still fighting with strong caregiver support.

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Stage II gastric cancer develops a solitary splenic metastasis one year after surgery

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

Metastatic Site: spleen

He remained well with no evidence of recurrence for 18 months after splenectomy, roughly 2.5 years after the original gastrectomy.

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Stage III Ovarian Cancer: Dianne's Patient Story

Patient Info: Dianne Simpson, female, 70+ | Stage III

Dianne completed treatment in April 2017 after chemotherapy, hysterectomy and a pembrolizumab clinical trial and was looking ahead to survivorship.

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Breast Cancer: Monica's Patient Story

Patient Info: Monica Wright, 40s

Monica completed her final chemotherapy round after lumpectomy, supported throughout treatment by friends, family and peers.

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A Lung Carcinoid Found During Evaluation of Severe Diarrhea

Patient Info: Anonymized, male, 50s

Biomarkers: neuron-specific enolase negative, chromogranin A negative

At 6-month follow-up, CT showed only previously noted emphysema, neuroendocrine tumor markers were negative, and he remained asymptomatic.

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Stage III Colon Cancer Found Alongside Ovarian and Adrenal Cancers

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 40s | Stage III

More than 2 years after diagnosis, she had no sites of recurrence or metastatic disease, and a recent colonoscopy showed no recurrence or polyps.

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Stage I Ovarian Granulosa Cell Tumor Found Alongside Colon and Adrenal Cancers

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 40s | Stage I

More than 2 years after diagnosis, she had no sites of recurrence or metastatic disease and continued gynecologic oncology surveillance.

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