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Talking to children

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• Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 31-38 >> Interview CC02 >> A single parent describes how she discovered how concerned her daughter was through what she had said to others.

Diagnosed with early stage cervical cancer in 1998. Cone Biopsy. No recurrence.

• Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 39-44 >> Interview CC09 >> She told her children aged 9 and 11 she had cancer because she wanted them to be involved and understand why the family was suddenly having visitors.

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

• Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 39-44 >> Interview CC04 >> Describes her reasons for believing that young people can cope better than you would expect.

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

• Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 31-38 >> Interview CC06 >> She told her younger children that something was wrong with her tummy and she had to go to the hospital to make it better, her teenage daughter chose

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 CC15 >> Explains that she was worried because her teenage son didn't want to talk to her about his feelings.

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).