Unexpected Hormone-Receptor-Positive Left Breast Cancer Found at Bilateral Mastectomy

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 50s

Biomarkers: ER positive, PR positive, HER2 negative

The incidental left-breast cancer was removed during mastectomy, and hormonal therapy with left-axillary imaging follow-up was planned.

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Ovarian Adenosquamous Cancer Treated With Surgery and Chemotherapy

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 50s | Stage I

Five and a half years after chemotherapy, she remained free of recurrence.

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Rare Ovarian Sertoli-Leydig Tumor With Rhabdomyosarcoma Tissue

Patient Info: Anonymized, 70+ | Stage I

Seven months after surgery, she returned with widespread recurrent disease and severe complications, including pulmonary embolism and right-sided heart failure, and died 15 days after admission while receiving palliative care.

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Ovarian Cancer With Severe Dermatomyositis During Treatment

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

Biomarkers: BRCA1 mutation

She continued paclitaxel and carboplatin while being treated for severe dermatomyositis and later described herself as finally on the mend.

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Breast Cancer: Stephanie's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Stephanie Spiesz, Female, 50s

As of June 2016, Stephanie was fully recovered and cancer-free after breast cancer diagnosed in November 2013 and treated with double mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation.

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A small Grade 1 gastric neuroendocrine tumor treated with local laparoscopic resection after sentinel-node assessment

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 60s

Biomarkers: Ki-67 <2%

She was alive without disease recurrence 16 months after surgery.

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Stage I gastric adenocarcinoma treated laparoscopically in a woman with an incidental diaphragmatic hernia

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

At 3 months after surgery, she was well and asymptomatic.

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Breast Cancer: Mauriel's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Mauriel Davis, Female

Biomarkers: Triple-positive; estrogen receptor-positive

As of May 2016, Mauriel had completed chemotherapy and surgery, had a positive 6-month follow-up, was moving beyond monthly visits, and felt she was recovering well; no explicit cancer-free/NED status was stated.

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Stage III gastric neuroendocrine carcinoma with signet-ring cells remains recurrence-free 6 years after surgery

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

Biomarkers: synaptophysin-positive; CD56-positive; Ki-67 23.1%

At 72 months, or 6 years, after surgery, he remained alive without recurrence.

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Colorectal Cancer: Steve's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Steve B, Male, Under 40

As of April 2016, Steve had completed chemoradiation, colon resection with temporary ileostomy, additional chemotherapy and ileostomy reversal, and his oncologist described him as doing beautifully; no explicit NED/cancer-free status was stated.

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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer: Kim's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Kim Austin, Female, 50s | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Liver

As of April 2016, Kim had completed 12 total chemotherapy rounds, tumor-removal surgery and ileostomy reversal, and she reported regaining independence and feeling healthy again; no explicit NED/cancer-free status was stated.

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Colorectal Cancer: Ed's Patient Story

Patient Info: Ed Godic, Male, 60s

As of April 2016, Ed had completed 28 radiation treatments and rectal resection with temporary ileostomy, spent 4 days in the hospital, and remained on regular testing and medical care while recovering.

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Gastric stump adenocarcinoma develops more than 30 years after partial gastrectomy for gastric ulcer

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male, 70+

He died 30 days after surgery following postoperative hemodynamic instability and suspected ischemia at the esophagojejunal anastomosis.

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Gastric stump adenocarcinoma develops more than 20 years after partial gastrectomy for peptic ulcer

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male, 50s

He died 10 months after surgery.

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Stage I Ovarian Squamous Cell Cancer Found in a Long-Standing Dermoid Cyst

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

At 22 months after treatment, she had no clinically identifiable recurrence.

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Stage I Ovarian Squamous Cell Cancer Found After Abdominal Pain and Urinary Retention

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 50s | Stage I

At 21 months after surgery, she had no clinically identifiable recurrence.

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Stage IV gastric cancer with peritoneal metastases controlled for years with intraperitoneal chemotherapy

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

Metastatic Site: peritoneum, bone

She had survived 5 years 2 months after diagnosis of peritoneal carcinomatosis, despite later suspected ovarian metastases, confirmed bone metastases and recurrent peritoneal disease.

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Gastric Cancer: Ralph's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Ralph Lilja, 50s

Three years after treatment, the patient reported remaining disease-free and having returned to a normal life.

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Stage I Breast Cancer: Shirley's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Shirley | Stage I

Shirley says she completed treatment and is now in remission after Stage I breast cancer.

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Gastric Cancer: Adriana's Patient Story

Patient Info: Adriana Walsh, Female, Under 40

Biomarkers: CDH1 mutation

At age 21, Adriana was recovering positively after total gastrectomy and sharing her experience through Young and Stomachless.

Lorita: Sandra Sankar Poukkula

Patient Info: Sandra Sankar Poukkula, Female, Under 40 | Stage Metastatic/Advanced

The cancer later spread to other parts of her body, and she died on January 13, 2012, at age 39.

Gastric Cancer: Sandra's Patient Story

Patient Info: Sandra Sankar Poukkula, Female, Under 40

Biomarkers: CDH1 mutation

Sandra died from stomach cancer on January 13, 2012, at age 39, just over a year after diagnosis.

Stage I signet-ring gastric cancer treated with laparoscopic distal gastrectomy despite unusual abdominal blood vessels

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

At 6 months after surgery, she remained without recurrence.

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Ovarian and Endometrial Cancers Diagnosed at the Same Time in a 34-Year-Old Woman

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, Under 40

Five months after surgery, she was being followed with clinical review, tumor markers, and imaging surveillance.

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