Finding information and decision making

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Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 45+ >> Interview CC03 >> Comments that patients should be given more information by their doctors.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer (Stage 1B) in 2001. Radical hysterectomy planned.

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 31-38 >> Interview CC06 >> 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 >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 39-44 >> Interview CC07 >> She found Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust helpful to get advice about her ongoing post-operative pain.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1994. Wertheim's hysterectomy. Both ovaries and some lymph nodes removed.

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 31-38 >> Interview CC08 >> Not being given an explanation for why she needed to sign a form caused her unnecessary distress.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer in1996. External Radiotherapy followed by Internal Radiotherapy.

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 30 & under >> Interview CC11 >> She found the Internet useful to find information about her planned hysterectomy.

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

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 39-44 >> Interview CC13 >> Explains how she relied on her consultant to help her decide whether to have her ovaries removed during 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.

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).

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 39-44 >> Interview CC20 >> Describes her feelings when she was not given information that her radiotherapy would cause a premature menopause.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1991. Internal Radiotherapy followed by External Radiotherapy.

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 31-38 >> Interview CC18 >> Explains how she looked for extra information before making a decision to have a radical trachelectomy after she was offered it by her consultant.

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 30 & under >> Interview CC19 >> She read about cryo-ovarian preservation on the Internet and was able to talk to her doctors about it having it done before her treatment started.

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 >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 45+ >> Interview CC24 >> She asked her doctors questions about the side effects of treatments.

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

Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 45+ >> Interview CC24 >> She would have liked more information about how her hysterectomy would affect her sex life.

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

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Finding information and decision making

Finding information and decision making

Finding information and decision making

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