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Colorectal Cancer
People's stories
Less than 3 years since diagnosis
Interview 01
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Diagnosed with colerectal cancer and secondary cancer of the liver 1999, chemotherapy given.
Interview 09
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Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 2000. Under went surgery, temporary colostomy and chemotherapy. Colostomy irreversible after 15 months.
Interview 11
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Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 2001. Under went surgery, temporary ileostomy, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Interview 14
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Diagnosed with colorectal cancer and secondary cancer of the liver 1999. Under went surgery, temporary ileostomy, chemotherapy, and radio frequency ablation.
Interview 17
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Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1999. Received radiotherapy, surgery, and temporary colostomy.
Interview 21
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Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1999, under went surgery.
Interview 22
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Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 2001, under went surgery and a temporary colostomy.
Interview 23
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Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 2000, under went surgery and chemotherapy.
Interview 25
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Diagnosed with colorectal cancer and secondary cancer of the liver 1999, recieved chemotherapy treatment.
Interview 26
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Diagnosed with colorectal cancer and secondary cancer of the liver 2001, received chemotherapy treatment.
Interview 28
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Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1999. Under went surgery, temporary ileostomy and chemotherapy. Ileostomy was made permanent and a permanent colostomy was added after post-operative ...
Interview 32
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Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1999. Received radiotherapy, surgery, temporary ileostomy and chemotherapy.
Interview 33
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Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 2000, under went surgery and chemotherapy.
Chris - Interview 40
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In June 2010 Chris was diagnosed with rectal cancer. He had surgery, a low anterior resection of his bowel and an ileostomy. Surgery was soon ...
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