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Age 39-44
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Interview CC01
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Explains why she changed her type of pain relief when she realised morphine was making her feel sick.
Diagnosed with cervical cancer (adenocarcinoma) in 1999: Large loop excision. Total hysterectomy plus ovaries removed as a precautionary measure in 2001.
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Cervical Cancer
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Age 31-38
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Interview CC06
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She describes the side effects she experienced during her external radiotherapy.
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 CC14
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She suffered severe bowel problems and sickness during her radiotherapy for advanced cancer.
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 CC19
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She explains how medication, mints and ginger ale helped to reduce her sickness during chemotherapy.
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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