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Interview CC14
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She had been worried about having the rods removed after internal radiotherapy but it had not been painful.
Diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer and given a poor chance of survival in 1992. External Radiotherapy followed by Internal Radiotherapy.
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Interview CC15
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She comments that she did not feel any pain when the rods were removed from her vagina after internal radiotherapy.
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).
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Cervical Cancer
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Age 30 & under
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Interview CC15
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She explains that she felt happy during internal radiotherapy.
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).
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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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