Patient Stories
A serious health condition may make you feel like you’re all alone. But you’re not. Over the years, many of our patients have shared their stories with us at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance so that we may share them with you.
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Anal Cancer Survivor
Having beat the odds by surviving a very rare cancer, Wan-li Wong may want to buy himself a lottery ticket.
Colon Cancer Survivor
Thanks to SCCA, Anita Mitchell's stage IV colon cancer is in remission. She had just turned 41 when she was diagnosed in February 2005. Cancer was in her colon and had metastasized to seven tumors on her liver that were too large and too spread out to remove surgically.
Colon Cancer Survivor
Moon Wong was completely surprised to learn he had stage IV colon cancer after a routine colonoscopy.
Colon Cancer Survivor
With no family history for cancer, Todd Lovern was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer, with metastasis to his liver, at age 48. Read his heroic story here.
Colon Cancer Survivor
Les Dorsing is a colon cancer survivor, thanks to the exceptional care of his Seattle Cancer Care Alliance doctors.
Colon Cancer Survivor, Survivorship Clinic Patient
Richard Van Hollebeke—colon cancer survivor and patient with the Survivorship Clinic—tells his story about his experiences.
Colon Cancer Survivor
A few weeks before his annual colonoscopy, Gaetano Boriello began to experience problems and was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer with metastasis to his liver and lymph nodes.
Pancreas Cancer Survivor
Leon Sherlock has been free of any signs of pancreas cancer since his surgery and treatment at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.
Pancreas Cancer Survivor
Due to a strong family history, Frank Shinoda was able to treat his pancreas cancer at an early stage at SCCA.
Pancreas Cancer Survivor
Miggie Olsson had been chasing symptoms for years and was eventually treated and cured of pancreas cancer at SCCA.