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Breast Cancer in women
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Women 50 - 69
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Interview 01
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Comments on giving up HRT and taking tamoxifen.
Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1998. Had a lumpectomy and was given chemotherapy, radiotherapy, Tamoxifen, Arimidex and drugs for secondary cancer.
Cancer
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Breast Cancer in women
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Women 30 - 49
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Interview 13
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Discusses her experiences of Arimidex.
Diagnosed with breast cancer 1999. Underwent a mastectomy and was given chemotherapy, radiotherapy and Arimidex.
Cancer
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Breast Cancer in women
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Women 30 - 49
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Interview 19
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Discusses how she has learnt to cope with the hot sweats she experienced with tamoxifen.
Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001. Under went a mastectomy and was given chemotherapy and Tamoxifen.
Cancer
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Breast Cancer in women
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Women 30 - 49
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Interview 36
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Discusses why she switched from tamoxifen to Zoladex.
Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1998. Under went a lumpectomy and was given radiotherapy and Zoladex.
Cancer
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Breast Cancer in women
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Women 50 - 69
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Ingrid - Interview 48
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Ingrid has had joint pain, nausea and hot flushes since taking Arimidex, though the nausea has decreased over time.
Ingrid was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, aged 58. She had a mastectomy with immediate LD flap reconstruction. She also had chemotherapy, radiotherapy and Arimidex. During chemotherapy, Ingrid had a bi-lateral pulmonary embolism.
Cancer
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Breast Cancer in women
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Women 70 and Over
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Interview 35
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Considers her withdrawal symptoms after completing hormone therapy.
Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1979. Underwent a mastectomy and was given radiotherapy and Tamoxifen.
Cancer
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Breast Cancer in women
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Women 30 - 49
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Interview 25
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Comments on her concerns about tamoxifen.
Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001. Had a lumpectomy and was given Tamoxifen.
Cancer
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Breast Cancer in women
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Women 50 - 69
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Gillian - Interview 49
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Gillian had very bad hot flushes with tamoxifen but no side effects with Arimidex. However, she had to stop taking it after about six months because s
Gillian was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, aged 51. She had a lumpectomy, radiotherapy, tamoxifen and Arimidex. In 2007 she was diagnosed with DCIS. She had a mastectomy and immediate LD flap reconstruction, and chemotherapy.
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