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Internal radiotherapy

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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 >> Describes the pain she experienced during internal radiotherapy and how she coped.

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 30 & under >> Interview CC14 >> She had been worried about having the rods removed after internal radiotherapy but it had not been painful.

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 explains that she felt happy during internal radiotherapy.

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 comments that she did not feel any pain when the rods were removed from her vagina after internal radiotherapy.

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 CC19 >> She describes her experience of using a douche after internal radiotherapy.

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 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 30 & under >> Interview CC19 >> She describes feeling discomfort when she woke from her anaesthetic after the rods had been inserted in to her vagina.

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.