Surgery: 2,208 Real Stories

2,208 stories match surgery. 1,436 of them mention chemotherapy.

Cancer Stories

A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Colorectal AdenocarcinomaColorectal Cancer

Stage IV Colorectal Cancer in a 15-Year-Old Boy

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

Metastatic Site: peritoneal cavity, liver surface, diaphragm, omentum,…

At discharge, he remained with Stage IV colorectal cancer and was referred to an oncology center to begin chemotherapy within 3 weeks.

PubMed Central
OutcomeCare Ongoing
Allison, who was diagnosed with Ovarian CancerOvarian Cancer

Ovarian Cancer: Allison's Patient Story

Patient Info: Allison Bellevue, Under 40

After completing chemotherapy, Allison gave birth to a healthy son and later underwent removal of her right ovary.

Dana-Farber
OutcomeNot reported
A patient, who was diagnosed with Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Putting the Puzzle Pieces Together

Patient Info: Anonymized, Under 40

Biomarkers: Li-Fraumeni syndrome

At 36, six months after giving birth, this patient was diagnosed with hormone-sensitive breast cancer and later learned she had Li-Fraumeni syndrome, shaping her decision to avoid radiation.

Dana-Farber
OutcomeNot reported
A patient, who was diagnosed with Breast CancerBreast Cancer

How I Told My Young Children I Had Cancer

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female

Completed chemotherapy in August 2014 and her final surgery in November 2014.

Dana-Farber
OutcomeNot reported
Melissa, who was diagnosed with Stage III Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Stage III Breast Cancer: Melissa's Patient Story

Patient Info: Melissa Angiolillo, Female, Under 40 | Stage III

Completed double mastectomy, 8 rounds of chemotherapy and 25 radiation treatments over the prior 8 months.

Dana-Farber
OutcomeNot reported
A patient, who was diagnosed with Colorectal CancerColorectal Cancer

Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Treated With S-1 After 5-FU Cardiotoxicity

Patient Info: Anonymized, male, 60s

Biomarkers: RAS-mutant

After progression in the liver despite prior systemic and liver-directed treatment, he started S-1, oxaliplatin and bevacizumab; the first cycle caused no cardiac complication and treatment continued as an outpatient.

PubMed Central
OutcomeCare Ongoing
Marianne, who was diagnosed with Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Breast Cancer: Marianne's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Marianne Gongos, Female, 60s

Marianne had been breast cancer-free since June 13, 2013. Her separate chronic myeloid leukemia was also in remission after she restarted its medication.

Cleveland Clinic
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Lung CancerLung Cancer

Stage IV ERBB2-Mutated Lung Cancer With Extensive Bone Metastases

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

Biomarkers: ERBB2 exon 20 insertion. A PIK3CA mutation was later detected at progression and considered a possible resistance mechanism.

Metastatic Site: bone

After progression on pemetrexed following several earlier treatment lines, she transitioned to hospice care.

PubMed Central
OutcomeSetback / Progression
Darrell, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Colorectal AdenocarcinomaColorectal Cancer

Stage IV Colorectal Adenocarcinoma: Darrell's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Darrell Sawyer, Male | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Liver

As of February 2017, Darrell had completed surgery, portal vein embolization, liver resection and chemotherapy for Stage IV sigmoid adenocarcinoma and was living with treatment effects including neuropathy, vision changes, weight loss and chemobrain.

MD Anderson
OutcomeSurvivorship / Completed Treatment
Hans, who was diagnosed with Gastric CancerGastric Cancer

A stomach cancer survivor’s advice for other patients

Patient Info: Hans Rueffert

Years after treatment, the patient continued living with nerve damage and eating difficulties while supporting other patients through peer mentoring.

MD Anderson
OutcomeNot reported
A patient, who was diagnosed with Colorectal AdenocarcinomaColorectal Cancer

Metastatic Colon Cancer With Tumor Thrombus Extending Into the Right Atrium

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 40s

Biomarkers: BRAF wild-type, KRAS wild-type, NRAS wild-type

Her metastatic colorectal cancer progressed despite multiple treatment lines. Supportive care alone was chosen after her performance status deteriorated, and she later died from multiorgan failure in the setting of metastatic cancer.

PubMed Central
OutcomeIn Memory
Hans, who was diagnosed with Gastric CancerGastric Cancer

Gastric Cancer: Hans's Patient Story

Patient Info: Hans Rueffert, Male

He later reported better quality of life without a stomach and continued teaching other people about survivorship and nutrition.

MD Anderson
OutcomeNot reported
A patient, who was diagnosed with Colorectal AdenocarcinomaColorectal Cancer

Sigmoid Colon Cancer Treated With Left Hemicolectomy

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 60s

A woman with sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma underwent left hemicolectomy in 2006 and later continued annual colonoscopy surveillance.

PubMed Central
OutcomeNot reported
Marne, who was diagnosed with Stage I Gastric CancerGastric Cancer

Stage I Gastric Cancer: Marne's Patient Story

Patient Info: Marne Shafer, Female, Under 40 | Stage I

Biomarkers: CDH1 gene mutation

Marne recovered from gastrectomy and completed the Chevron Houston Marathon 3 years later.

MD Anderson
OutcomeNot reported