Living with cervical cancer

Diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2001. Wertheim's hysterectomy. One ovary and 32 lymph nodes removed.

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 30 & under >> Interview CC15 >> Describes how she feels happier than before she had cancer.

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 39-44 >> Interview CC09 >> She advises accepting the support of others.

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

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 31-38 >> Interview CC06 >> Explains how she worried about every symptom after her treatment but felt supported by her GP.

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 31-38 >> Interview CC10 >> Explains that having cancer helped her to understand the important things in her life.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1997. Colposcopy and laser treatment given initially. From Cone Biopsy initial diagnosis stage 1A1. Six months after treatment, test results re-examined which showed stage of tumour more developed than first thought. Wertheim's hysterectomy. Ovaries not removed.

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 30 & under >> Interview CC11 >> Describes how she became more conscious of her health and her future and helped her to take a more responsible attitude towards it.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer (Stage 1B) in 2001. Radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphandectomy (lymph nodes removed).

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 31-38 >> Interview CC12 >> Explains that having check-ups has got easier with time.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer (adenocarcinoma) in 1996. Radical hysterectomy and 35 lymph nodes removed.

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 30 & under >> Interview CC14 >> Explains that not being able to have children was not a problem when she started a new relationship.

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

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 31-38 >> Interview CC18 >> She stresses that things get better with time.

Diagnosed with early stage cervical cancer in 1998. Undergoing fertility investigations at time of diagnosis. Radical Trachelectomy (first women in her region to have a Radical Trachelectomy).

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 31-38 >> Interview CC17 >> One year after treatment she copes with fears of recurrence by thinking positively.

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 31-38 >> Interview CC18 >> Having cancer gave her a different perspective and made her more assertive though in most ways her life was unchanged.

Diagnosed with early stage cervical cancer in 1998. Undergoing fertility investigations at time of diagnosis. Radical Trachelectomy (first women in her region to have a Radical Trachelectomy).

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 45+ >> Interview CC24 >> She explains that cancer was an episode in her life which is now in the past.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer 2001. Radical hysterectomy and some lymph nodes removed.

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 45+ >> Interview CC24 >> Explains that she was not worried prior to check-ups because she feels so well.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer 2001. Radical hysterectomy and some lymph nodes removed.

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