Yvette Ramirez

“in February 2023, at 32, she learned she had stage 4 EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung adenocarcinoma.”

“The cancer had already metastasized to her brain, including her left frontal lobe.”

“Ramirez began targeted therapy with osimertinib (Tagrisso) in 2023 but stopped after developing drug-related pneumonitis.”

“She switched to erlotinib from 2024 into mid‑2025, then resumed a reduced dose of osimertinib that July.”

“In March, testing revealed MET amplification, a resistance mechanism, prompting doctors to add tepotinib (Tepmetko) to her regimen.”

“She founded Kuro Libros, an independent bilingual children's publishing brand, whose debut title, Mi Familia Cubana con Kuro / My Cuban Family with Kuro, follows her black cat, Kuro, on a visit to fa…”

“I have no family history of lung cancer, haven't really smoked a cigarette, and yeah it was quite shocking to get that kind of diagnosis.”