HopeForStomachCancer

Serving the stomach cancer community and focused on a cure. We create hope for those touched by cancer esp. for those living with no stomach. Prevent Treat Live

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We're forming a Planning Committee for the Long Beach Patient Empowerment Summit, and we're especially looking for volunteers to help with outreach, spreading the word throughout the community so every patient and caregiver knows they're invited. Interested? Comment below. 💜

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💜 LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER BEFORE THE PRICE INCREASE!

Planning to join us for the Warriors of Hope 5K – Irene’s 5K? Register now and lock in the current registration price! Registration prices increase September 29 at 11:59 PM CDT.

🔗 Register here: https://t.co/HvXbojY7xL

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Every step toward hope takes a team, and we're so grateful to have Oil Brokerage on ours. Thanks for being a Gold Sponsor of the 2026 Warriors of Hope 5K, honoring Irene Aragon, and for showing up for patients, caregivers & families facing stomach cancer. https://t.co/XGoDAdT4F4

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Some tumors with these biomarkers respond especially well to immunotherapy. Ask your doctor if your tumor has been tested.

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We mourn the passing of Dr. Alberto Calle. A physician living with Stage 4 stomach cancer, he shared his story to help others feel less alone. Our hearts are with his loved ones. We will always remember him. 💙

Watch: https://t.co/XJ3dF7np1B
#StomachCancer

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As we ease into fall, here’s a gentle reminder: slowing down does not mean falling behind. Rest is part of caring for yourself through treatment, recovery, caregiving and everything in between. 💜

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Alberto Calle matched into anesthesia residency after years chasing the dream. A week before starting, a scan found stage 4 gastric cancer.

Biomarker testing showed Claudin 18.2-positive — he reached complete response.

Now a resident, treating patients.
https://t.co/6BxwzmfN6y

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Every treatment today started as a research question someone chased.

Stomach cancer research has been underfunded — new trials in targeted therapies are changing that.

This World Cancer Research Day, we honor the researchers changing outcomes.

More: https://t.co/7VRMn8FCKK

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Hugh Saetia was 6 when he lost his mom to GI cancer. Now 17, he runs a nonprofit that paints free portraits for grieving families in her memory. Nearly 400 families are waiting. What's helped you hold onto a loved one's memory?

https://t.co/wngVNygsJV

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Tomorrow: Ask the Experts, our free virtual support group for Stage IV esophageal, GEJ & stomach cancer. Join GI oncologists Dr. Ryan Moy & Dr. R. Alexandra Bajaj, moderated by 26-year survivor Bart Frazzitta.

Register: https://t.co/1ktGWeRiOp

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TWO SUMMITS, ONE MISSION — register today!

💜 Nov 13–15, 2026 | Long Beach, CA
💜 Feb 21–23, 2027 | DC (7th PES + Advocacy Day)

Learn, connect, advocate — there's a place for you at either, or both.

Long Beach: https://t.co/5nGJxeDSii
DC: https://t.co/X3Pm9ZaPIc

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PD-L1 testing provides important information that may help your care team determine whether immunotherapy is appropriate for your treatment plan.

Your pathology report may include a PD-L1 Combined Positive Score (CPS), one of several factors used when making treatment decisions.

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At 17, Alex was hospitalized for a stomach ulcer. It turned out to be cancer. A total gastrectomy, chemo, and more surgeries followed. After a year and 4 months of treatment, he's cancer-free.

This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we honor stories like his. 💜

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Gastroparesis (delayed gastric emptying): food moves too slowly from stomach to small intestine, no blockage. Symptoms can overlap with cancer/treatment, making it harder to get calories and nutrients. Diet changes, meds, and dietitian support can help. Talk to your care team.

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The Health Coverage Literacy Academy's free webinar series continues Sept 23rd with Session 2. Learn how to compare plans beyond the premium, check your provider and prescription coverage, and estimate real out-of-pocket costs before you have to choose.

https://t.co/7RPV4UN6IU

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Bravery doesn't require a smile. Some of the strongest days are the hard ones, the ones where you show up anyway. If you needed this today, you're not alone. 💜

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In 2021, Jerome White was 37 when a missed tumor led to a Stage 4 diagnosis. Told he had less than a year to live.

After chemo and surgery removing 60% of his stomach, he's now in remission over two years.

His lesson: Cancer has no age.

Full story: https://t.co/QBV6aKFsmI

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Patient safety isn't just protocol — it's whether patients feel empowered to ask questions and push back when something feels wrong.

This World Patient Safety Day: real safety begins when patients are heard.

Have you had to push hard to be heard?

More: https://t.co/7VRMn8FCKK

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Join @TriageCancer for a free webinar Sept 16 on major upcoming changes to Medicaid and Marketplace coverage — what's changing, what it means for people with serious conditions, and how to stay insured.

Register today: https://t.co/CQpsVEi2zu

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Representation in cancer care changes outcomes.

Hispanic and Latino patients face disparities in stomach cancer — later-stage diagnoses, less biomarker access — despite disproportionately affecting these communities.

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we stand with our community. 💜