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How PHM helped Becky live and thrive through cancer.
Becky developed a lingering cough that intensified for months. Her doctor ordered a chest x-ray and treated her for pneumonia. Becky’s cough persisted, landing her in the ER where a CT scan revealed cancerous masses in her lungs and nearby lymph nodes. An MRI also showed cancerous lesions in the brain. Becky was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer. The husband of one of Becky’s former personal training clients sponsored her cancer care management services from PHM to ensure she received the best possible care and outcome.
Becky’s PHM Personal Care Team immediately rallied around her, confirming her diagnosis with top cancer experts and using molecular profiling to optimize her treatment plan.
Molecular profiling results determined that Becky was a good candidate for a new class of highly effective immune-based cancer treatments called immune checkpoint inhibitors. PHM worked with her treating providers to design a first-line treatment with the inhibitors and chemotherapy.
The treatment was initially effective. But when her cancer became resistant, PHM recommended a drug approved for the treatment of positive breast cancers with a similar molecular signature and reached a consensus with Becky’s treating team on the regimen.
Becky has been taking the drug since and has had a great response. The drug later received FDA approval for use in lung cancers with that gene expression, validating PHM’s therapy recommendation.
Today, Becky is back to doing many of the activities she enjoys including teaching Pilates. Her PHM Personal Care Team checks in regularly. Becky has peace of mind knowing there are treatment options in place, informed by the molecular signature of her cancer. Becky says she is living her best life, and is a “cancer thriver, not just a survivor.”
“PHM took me from shock, fear, and hopelessness to a sense of hope after just one session. PHM has helped every step of the way and now two years later I am fully living and loving my life. Please use my first and last name. I want to shout my praises for PHM from the metaphorical rooftops!”– Becky Thomas
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