353 Stage 1 Cancer Blogs

Bio: I'm almost 51 years old. After being cancer free for 8 years, the beast is back. I originally fought breast cancer in 2010. I found a lump in mid August, 2010 and started the doctor visits a week later. Ultimately, there were two separate masses, .7 cm and .8 cm, in…more

Cancer Type: Breast Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: IDC

Breast Cancer Symptoms: 2019 - new mass in left breast. 2010- None - I found a lump, which turned out to by a cyst. That cyst was hiding one of the cancer tumors. The other tumor was closer to my chest wall.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: 11/22/2010 - bilateral mastectomy with tissue expanders. 4/21/2011 - swap out surgery for implants 9/29/2011 - revision surgery to left side

Cancer Type: Colon and Rectal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Rectal

Colon and Rectal Cancer Symptoms: Some blood in stool

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: July 7th, resection of rectum. tempoary colo bag, Oct 1st, surgery to repair fistula from the first surgery

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: none

Bio: Married to wonderful wife, three beautiful children with one still in high school.

Cancer Type: Sarcoma

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Pleomorphic Sarcoma

Sarcoma Symptoms: painless large mass located on upper right thigh

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: May 2010 - Initial surgery; Aug 2010 - re-resectional surgery Aug 2010 - Limb sparing surgery or limb-salvage surgery.

Bio: Husband > 30 years. Father of two adult children. I am in awe of the brave people on this site.

Cancer Type: Thyroid Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Bilateral Thyroid Cancer, Papillary carcinoma, follicular variant

Thyroid Cancer Symptoms: Mostly hypothyroid type symptoms.

Bio: Breast Cancer Speaker, Survivor, Activist

Cancer Type: Breast Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Stage one, Grade three, Invasive Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Symptoms: Standard

Bio: Diagnosed on 7/20/2018 with anal cancer

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma

Anal Cancer Symptoms: I had a mass which I thought was hemorrhoid. I had a dream that it was cancer and mentioned it to my primary doctor who referred me to a colon rectal surgeon. I had no bleeding, but also had high pressure, In fact, I've had no high blood pressure since the mass was removed.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: 7/14/2018

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Pill Chemo - Xeloda 500 mg. 4 pills AM 3 in PM. Zofran for Nausea. 2 IV push of Mitomycin during the 1st & last radiation treatments. MItomycin IV side effects - Metallic taste in everything lasted 24 hours Xelolda - Annoying tingling in hands, legs & feet which went away week 1. Nausea waves Stomach pains…more

Bio: I just found out that I had rectal cancer in the last 2 weeks. I had a pet-scan done and it came back showing cancer in the rectum area only. I'm stage 1 and will get chemo and radiation for 6 weeks then follow by surgery to remove the tumor. I will get another does of chemo after the surgery…more

Cancer Type: Colon and Rectal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Adenocarsinoma

Colon and Rectal Cancer Symptoms: Rectal bleeding.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: LAR 9/17/2009 35-40 lymphnodes remove all cancer free. Lots of pain from surgery. Pull thru surgery 10/11/2009 because LAR failed. This final surgery saved me from a bag for life.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: 5FU no side effects Avastin no side effects Oxi could not touch or drink anything cold.

Bio: Received anal cancer (squamous cell carcinoma) diagnosis three years ago. Fortunately, for me: stage 1. I acted on very few, very mild symptoms and the brilliant British NHS did the rest. Treatment survived. Adapting still to effects of radiation.

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma

Anal Cancer Symptoms: originally: tiny amounts of bleeding, fecal incontinence, passing of clear mucous. Later itching at the site of the tumour.

Cancer Type: Breast Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: "Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma", Moderately Differentiated

Breast Cancer Symptoms: No Symptoms. I would have never known had it not been for my annual Mammogram.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Surgery: March 15th...To Be Continued.

Bio: Hi, my name is Carol, I live in Alberta Canada, I was married for 29 years and have 3 gorgeous sons. I knew I was sick for a while, but had no idea with what. I really had to become assertive in 2010 when my fatigue, and overall condition became so toxic, that I was forced to sell my…more

Cancer Type: Kidney Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma

Kidney Cancer Symptoms: Memory Loss, Lower Back Pain, Night Sweats, Fatigue, Confusion, Water Retention, Bloating, Toxicity Weight Gain - RCC Discovered during ultrasound for doctors theory of me having PCOS - due to my symptoms. CT Scan confirmed suspected RCC and 4 nodes on left lower lobe of lung.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy to remove tumor on Left Kidney, March 25th 2011 - Surgery was a great with good margins taken. Side effects were extreme nausea, lung collapse, and continual fluid on left lung to date.