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Cancer
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Cervical Cancer
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Age 31-38
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Interview CC02
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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
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Cervical Cancer
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Age 39-44
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Interview CC04
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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
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Cervical Cancer
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Age 39-44
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Interview CC04
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Describes the range of emotions she felt when she was told she had cancer.
Diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2001. Wertheim's hysterectomy. One ovary and 32 lymph nodes removed.
Cancer
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Cervical Cancer
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Age 31-38
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Interview CC06
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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
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Cervical Cancer
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Age 30 & under
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Interview CC15
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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).
Cancer
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Cervical Cancer
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Age 31-38
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Interview CC16
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Describes what it has been like pursuing surrogacy and IVF options.
Diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2000. Miscarriage during time of tests and investigations. Radical hysterectomy and 28 lymph nodes removed.
Cancer
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Cervical Cancer
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Age 30 & under
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Interview CC19
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Describes the cryo-ovarian preservation operation she had before 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
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Cervical Cancer
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Age 30 & under
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Interview CC19
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Her initial fears were that she would not be able to have children then later felt scared that she might die.
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
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Cervical Cancer
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Age 31-38
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Interview CC22
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She describes how she felt during her two successful pregnancies after having a radical trachelectomy.
Diagnosed with cervical cancer (Stage 1B squamous cell) in 1994. Radical Trachelectomy (first woman in UK to have a Radical Trachelectomy). 2 successful pregnancies after treatment.
Cancer
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Cervical Cancer
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Age 31-38
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Interview CC10
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Explains that five years after her treatment she found it hard not being able to have a second child and describes how she coped with her feelings.
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 30 & under
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Interview CC14
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Describes how over the years she has come to terms with not being able to have children.
Diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer and given a poor chance of survival in 1992. External Radiotherapy followed by Internal Radiotherapy.
Cancer
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Cervical Cancer
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Age 30 & under
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Interview CC15
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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).
Cancer
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Cervical Cancer
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Age 39-44
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Interview CC09
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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
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Cervical Cancer
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Age 31-38
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Interview CC06
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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
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Cervical Cancer
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Age 39-44
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Interview CC04
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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.
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Cancer
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Cervical Cancer
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Talking to children
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Talking to children
Talking to children
Cancer
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Cervical Cancer
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Age 31-38
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Interview CC02
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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.
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