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Cervical Cancer
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Age 39-44
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Interview CC09
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She describes her recovery from radiotherapy.
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 explains how she felt reluctant to talk about her concerns because she didn't want to worry her friends or family.
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 31-38
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Interview CC06
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She encourages women to ask their doctors questions and to take a friend or relative to appointments.
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 CC09
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She advises accepting the support of others.
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 CC10
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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
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Cervical Cancer
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Age 31-38
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Interview CC10
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She felt alone despite being surrounded by support from family and friends.
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 CC16
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Explains that she found her family's reactions to her illness difficult to deal with.
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 31-38
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Interview CC21
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Explains that her father never used the word 'cancer' and because she wanted to protect her parents she didn't talk about her illness in detail with t
Diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1997. Wertheim's hysterectomy.
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 her recovery from her 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 30 & under
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Interview CC14
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She couldn't identify any known cause for why she developed cervical cancer.
Diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer and given a poor chance of survival in 1992. External Radiotherapy followed by Internal Radiotherapy.
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Cancer
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Cervical Cancer
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