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Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 39-44 >> Interview CC09 >> She describes her recovery from radiotherapy.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1996. External Radiotherapy (22 sessions) followed by Internal Radiotherapy (30 hours).

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 39-44 >> Interview CC09 >> She describes how she used homeopathic remedies after her radiotherapy treatment.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1996. External Radiotherapy (22 sessions) followed by Internal Radiotherapy (30 hours).

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 39-44 >> Interview CC09 >> She describes why she used visualisation techniques during her radiotherapy treatment.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1996. External Radiotherapy (22 sessions) followed by Internal Radiotherapy (30 hours).

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 31-38 >> Interview CC08 >> She explains why she found her radiotherapy planning upsetting.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer in1996. External Radiotherapy followed by Internal Radiotherapy.

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 31-38 >> Interview CC06 >> She describes the side effects she experienced during her external radiotherapy.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer (Stage1B) in 1991. External Radiotherapy (30 sessions), followed by Internal Radiotherapy. Radical hysterectomy after radiotherapy. Both ovaries and some lymph nodes removed.

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 30 & under >> Interview CC14 >> She suffered severe bowel problems and sickness during her radiotherapy for advanced cancer.

Diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer and given a poor chance of survival in 1992. External Radiotherapy followed by Internal Radiotherapy.

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 39-44 >> Interview CC13 >> She describes her radiotherapy planning.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer (Stage 1B) in 2000. Wertheim's hysterectomy. Both ovaries and some lymph nodes removed. External Radiotherapy (30 sessions), six weeks after her hysterectomy because cancer cells were found in one lymph node.

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 39-44 >> Interview CC13 >> She explains that the diarrhoea she suffered during external radiotherapy was worth it if it meant getting rid of the cancer.

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 30 & under >> Interview CC14 >> She explains how she has learnt to cope with long term bowel problems following radiotherapy.

Diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer and given a poor chance of survival in 1992. External Radiotherapy followed by Internal Radiotherapy.

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 30 & under >> Interview CC14 >> Comments that radiotherapy did not have any negative effect on her sex life.

Diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer and given a poor chance of survival in 1992. External Radiotherapy followed by Internal Radiotherapy.

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 30 & under >> Interview CC15 >> She experienced difficulties rebuilding her sex life after radio-chemotherapy before it was restored to normal.

Diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer with spread towards stomach and bladder in 2000. Radio-chemotherapy (chemotherapy- cisplatin given one day a week) followed by Internal Radiotherapy (21 hours).

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 30 & under >> Interview CC15 >> She describes the exhaustion, diarrhoea and sore skin she experienced during her external radiotherapy.

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 31-38 >> Interview CC17 >> She describes her external radiotherapy.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer (Stage 2 squamous cell) in 2001. Wertheim's hysterectomy. External Radiotherapy six weeks after her hysterectomy because cancer cells had escaped from one lymph node.

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 30 & under >> Interview CC19 >> Explains how she feels different sexually four months after radio-chemotherapy.

Diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer in 2001. Radio-chemotherapy (chemotherapy- cisplatin given one day a week) followed by Internal Radiotherapy (11 hours). Cryo-ovarian preservation operation before treatment started.

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 31-38 >> Interview CC23 >> She describes how sex has been different after her hysterectomy and external radiotherapy.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2001. Wertheim's hysterectomy, followed by external radiotherapy.

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