Steven Seitz
Patient/Survivor |
Colon - Stage IV |
Age at Diagnosis: 48
Hello, my name is Steven, in November 2020 I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer mets to lymphnods and lungs. I was already really sick unfortunately. Bad news after bad news, I was pretty hopeless with the diagnosis and bad news. I asked oncologist about if any clinical trials were available, thinking I was just going to die anyway, I thought I would try to help the next person after me.
Feb 2021, I started a clinical trial called the COMMIT study, 1 arm was to see if immunotherapy (atezolizumab) could be used as 1st line of treatment. I was nervous but excited I got to avoid chemo at the least. I did 48 rounds every 2 weeks over 2 years. I survived, it wasn’t easy, but my immune system developed a memory. Just celebrated my 4th cancer-versary . Cheers! Stage 4 is not a death sentence anymore.
Steven Seitz
Patient/Survivor |
Colon - Stage IV |
Age at Diagnosis: 48
Hello, my name is Steven, in November 2020 I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer mets to lymphnods and lungs. I was already really sick unfortunately. Bad news after bad news, I was pretty hopeless with the diagnosis and bad news. I asked oncologist about if any clinical trials were available, thinking I was just going to die anyway, I thought I would try to help the next person after me.
Feb 2021, I started a clinical trial called the COMMIT study, 1 arm was to see if immunotherapy (atezolizumab) could be used as 1st line of treatment. I was nervous but excited I got to avoid chemo at the least. I did 48 rounds every 2 weeks over 2 years. I survived, it wasn’t easy, but my immune system developed a memory. Just celebrated my 4th cancer-versary . Cheers! Stage 4 is not a death sentence anymore.
"Immunotherapy, just remember it is your immune system killing cancer."
Steven Seitz
Patient/Survivor |
Colon - Stage IV |
Age at Diagnosis: 48
Hello, my name is Steven, in November 2020 I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer mets to lymphnods and lungs. I was already really sick unfortunately. Bad news after bad news, I was pretty hopeless with the diagnosis and bad news. I asked oncologist about if any clinical trials were available, thinking I was just going to die anyway, I thought I would try to help the next person after me.
Feb 2021, I started a clinical trial called the COMMIT study, 1 arm was to see if immunotherapy (atezolizumab) could be used as 1st line of treatment. I was nervous but excited I got to avoid chemo at the least. I did 48 rounds every 2 weeks over 2 years. I survived, it wasn’t easy, but my immune system developed a memory. Just celebrated my 4th cancer-versary . Cheers! Stage 4 is not a death sentence anymore.
"Immunotherapy, just remember it is your immune system killing cancer."
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