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Age 31-38
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Interview CC10
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She experienced a change in how her bladder works after her hysterectomy.
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
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Cervical Cancer
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Age 31-38
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Interview CC12
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Describes her recovery in hospital after her hysterectomy.
Diagnosed with cervical cancer (adenocarcinoma) in 1996. Radical hysterectomy and 35 lymph nodes removed.
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Cervical Cancer
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Age 39-44
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Interview CC13
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Describes the bladder problems she had for one month after her hysterectomy.
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.
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Age 30 & under
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Interview CC19
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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.
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