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Cervical Cancer
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Age 45+
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Interview CC03
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She felt she wasn't given any support by the health professionals when she was given her diagnosis.
Diagnosed with cervical cancer (Stage 1B) in 2001. Radical hysterectomy planned.
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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Explains how she worried about every symptom after her treatment but felt supported by her GP.
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 CC19
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She describes her MRI scan.
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 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 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 39-44
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Interview CC20
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She didn't feel worried and never considered that she might die.
Diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1991. Internal Radiotherapy followed by External Radiotherapy.
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 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).
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