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• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Chemotherapy >> Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Lumpectomy >> Lumpectomy

 

Lumpectomy

 

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Mastectomy >> Mastectomy

 

Mastectomy

 

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• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Interview 01 >> 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 >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Interview 06 >> Describes how she dealt with breast soreness after radiotherapy and the creams she used.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1998. Had a lumpectomy and was given radiotherapy and Tamoxifen.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Interview 20 >> Describes her feelings of restlessness because of chemotherapy.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996. Had a lumpectomy and was given chemotherapy, radiotherapy and Tamoxifen.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Interview 21 >> 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.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Men >> Interview 24 >> Describes switching from tamoxifen to Arimidex.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997. Under went a mastectomy and was given radiotherapy, chemotherapy and Arimidex.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Interview 30 >> Describes her severe side effects and why she chose not to have more chemotherapy.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999. Under went a mastectomy and was given radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Interview 36 >> 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 >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Interview 41 >> Describes some side effects of radiotherapy but has warm memories of the atmosphere in the department.

Diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer in 2000. Was given chemotherapy, a mastectomy and radiotherapy.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Interview 25 >> Comments on her concerns about tamoxifen.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001. Had a lumpectomy and was given Tamoxifen.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Verite - Interview 51 >> Verite’s sight problem was treated successfully by an opthalmologist and she used various creams she bought in France to treat her skin.

Verite was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, aged 54. She had a lumpectomy, radiotherapy and tamoxifen. She had severe side effects with tamoxifen and switched to Arimidex and then Aromasin.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Ingrid - Interview 48 >> 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 >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Gillian - Interview 49 >> 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.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Penny - Interview 52 >> 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.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Verite - Interview 51 >> Verite was prescribed tamoxifen, Arimidex and then Aromasin. She had side effects with all three.

Verite was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, aged 54. She had a lumpectomy, radiotherapy and tamoxifen. She had severe side effects with tamoxifen and switched to Arimidex and then Aromasin.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Verite - Interview 51 >> To help with her side effects, Verite had different kinds of treatment in France and Germany.

Verite was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, aged 54. She had a lumpectomy, radiotherapy and tamoxifen. She had severe side effects with tamoxifen and switched to Arimidex and then Aromasin.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Janet - Interview 50 >> Janet was prescribed Femara after having tamoxifen for five years. She has had some joint pain but was unsure whether this was because of the Femara.

Janet was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003. She was told she’d need a mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Janet chose to have chemotherapy before surgery and was able to have a lumpectomy instead. She also had tamoxifen and Femara.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Tess - Interview 53 >> Tess had no side effects with Herceptin. She describes the procedure and said she found it straightforward.

When Tess was diagnosed with breast cancer, aged 33, she also found out she was pregnant. She had a mastectomy, chemotherapy and tamoxifen and Herceptin. She later had a second mastectomy with immediate breast recontsruction, and had her ovaries removed.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Ingrid - Interview 48 >> Ingrid had severe diarrhoea and felt exhausted. Her experience was complicated by other health problems. She found it difficult to know what to eat be

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 >> Breast Cancer in women >> Radiotherapy >> Radiotherapy

Radiotherapy

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Herceptin (trastuzumab) >> Herceptin (trastuzumab)

Herceptin (trastuzumab)

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Tamoxifen >> Tamoxifen

Tamoxifen