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Colorectal Cancer
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Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer
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Less than 3 years since diagnosis
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Interview 11
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Lists the reasons he invented to explain his symptoms.
Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 2001. Under went surgery, temporary ileostomy, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer
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3 - 5 years since diagnosis
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Interview 12
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Wishes she could attend a support group specifically for colorectal cancer patients.
Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1998. Under went surgery, temporary colostomy and radiotherapy.
Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer
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3 - 5 years since diagnosis
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Interview 12
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She wishes she could discuss diet and bowel habit with other colon cancer patients.
Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1998. Under went surgery, temporary colostomy and radiotherapy.
Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer
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3 - 5 years since diagnosis
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Interview 12
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She didn't understand that the change in her bowel habit might be permanent.
Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1998. Under went surgery, temporary colostomy and radiotherapy.
Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer
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3 - 5 years since diagnosis
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Interview 12
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Describes her difficulties with diet and bowel habit.
Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1998. Under went surgery, temporary colostomy and radiotherapy.
Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer
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3 - 5 years since diagnosis
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Interview 13
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Persistent problems with her bowel habit left her unable to resume her teaching career.
Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1998, under went surgery and chemotherapy.
Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer
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More than 5 years
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Interview 16
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His unpredictable bowel habit made it difficult to cope with his job.
Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1994. Received radiotherapy, surgery, and temporary colostomy.
Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer
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More than 5 years
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Interview 16
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Explains how his unpredictable bowel habit made it difficult to cope with his job.
Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1994. Received radiotherapy, surgery, and temporary colostomy.
Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer
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Less than 3 years since diagnosis
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Interview 17
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She explains why she feels her life is now better than ever.
Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1999. Received radiotherapy, surgery, and temporary colostomy.
Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer
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Less than 3 years since diagnosis
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Interview 17
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She needs a very high fibre diet that is difficult to maintain away from home.
Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1999. Received radiotherapy, surgery, and temporary colostomy.
Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer
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3 - 5 years since diagnosis
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Interview 20
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Believes that poor bowel habits and straining led to her developing cancer.
Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1998. Permanent colostomy, radiotherapy, surgery and chemotherapy to remove primary tumour.
Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer
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More than 5 years
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Interview 27
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Explains how she resolved to restore her eating and bowel habit to normal.
Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1992, under went surgery and a temporary colostomy.
Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer
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Less than 3 years since diagnosis
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Interview 32
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Describes the attacks of diarrhoea he experienced after his ileostomy was reversed.
Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1999. Received radiotherapy, surgery, temporary ileostomy and chemotherapy.
Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer
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Less than 3 years since diagnosis
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Interview 32
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Talks about the attacks of diarrhoea he experienced after his ileostomy was reversed.
Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1999. Received radiotherapy, surgery, temporary ileostomy and chemotherapy.
Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer
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More than 5 years
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Interview 37
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Explains her difficulty in getting sound advice about diet after her ileostomy was reversed.
Diagnosed with colorectal cancer and secondary cancer of the liver and lung 1994. Bowel resection, temporary ileostomy; two liver re-sections, two lung resections, entire lung subsequently removed; chemotherapy.
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Colorectal Cancer
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Eating and bowel habit after surgery
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Eating and bowel habit after surgery
Eating and bowel habit after surgery
Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer
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Eating and bowel habit after surgery
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Eating and bowel habit after surgery
Eating and bowel habit after surgery
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