How Korey survived stage IV cancer with the help of CTOAM

Korey Hazelwood shares his personal story of being diagnosed with a rare and complex stage IV cancer – and being told there were no options – to finding a life-saving treatment (with the help of our team) and now, six years later, still living a fulfilling, high-quality life with his loving wife and three beautiful children.

He shares his journey in this personal interview with our team, filmed back in 2020. Korey hopes that by sharing his story, he can help other patients and advocates to better understand what is possible in the world of cancer care and how to advocate for better cancer care.

A bit of backstory to Korey’s cancer diagnosis

Korey was initially diagnosed in 2015 at the age of 39. He and his wife, Erin, reached out to our team in 2019 when the cancer became aggressive and his oncologist told him no options were left. 

Our team of precision oncology specialists helped Korey to get the treatment he needed and within several months his cancer had disappeared.

Korey talks candidly about the advocacy work involved and how CTOAM and Alex Rolland helped him to access immunotherapy – back in 2019, in Canada no less! – which ended up saving his life. 

At the time, Korey’s oncologist did not want to give him immunotherapy but with persistence and data to prove it would indeed be effective, Alex was able to convince the oncologist to prescribe it. 

Watch this video to learn:

  • – What Korey experienced prior to diagnosis
  • – What he knows now that he wished he knew back then
  • – Why seeking more options, beyond standard care, is so important
  • – The problems with standard cancer care
  • – His awful experience with chemo and the search for new options with CTOAM
  • – How he decided to follow Alex’s recommendations
  • – How he was able to access immunotherapy, despite his doctor being against it
  • – What might have happened if Korey hadn’t hired CTOAM
  • – A sad comparison with another friend who had a similar cancer
  • – How to make decisions when it comes to cancer care
  • – Next steps other patients can take to get more information and support

What you can takeaway from Korey’s story

This is an important video for anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer to watch, and especially for those who have been told there are no more options. Because 99% of the time, there are numerous FDA-approved and ESMO-approved options that have not been identified or offered to a patient. 

With Precision Cancer Medicine, and the help of professional advocates and oncogenomics specialists, there is almost always something more that can be done.

Don’t give up hope. Reach out to us and find out what is possible in cancer treatment today.

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You’ll learn all about what is possible for you and how to get your doctor on board, all delivered to you in a 1-hour online call with Alex. Your call will also be recorded so you can re-watch and share it with others.

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Published by on July 16, 2024