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Women 50 - 69
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Interview 21
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Discusses uterine complications after taking tamoxifen and mentions the increased risk of developing cancer of the womb.
Diagnosed with breast cancer, Ductal Carcinoma in-situ (DCIS) in 1995. Had a lumpectomy and was given radiotherapy and Tamoxifen.
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Women 30 - 49
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Penny - Interview 52
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Penny didn’t know if the symptoms she had were because of the menopause or side effects of tamoxifen and Arimidex. She felt she would know if she was
Penny was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, aged 37. She had a mastectomy, radiotherapy, tamoxifen and Arimidex. She also had her ovaries removed and has been clear of cancer for ten years.
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Women 30 - 49
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Penny - Interview 52
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Penny’s husband massages her mastectomy scar almost every night. Sex has changed because she had an early menopause. He has been supportive all the wa
Penny was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, aged 37. She had a mastectomy, radiotherapy, tamoxifen and Arimidex. She also had her ovaries removed and has been clear of cancer for ten years.
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Aromasin (exemestane)
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Aromasin (exemestane)
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