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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 01
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Describes the debilitating side effects of his chemotherapy.
Diagnosed with colerectal cancer and secondary cancer of the liver 1999, chemotherapy given.
Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer
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Less than 3 years since diagnosis
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Interview 09
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He urges people to seek advice early and to insist on further tests if no convincing diagnosis is made.
Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 2000. Under went surgery, temporary colostomy and chemotherapy. Colostomy irreversible after 15 months.
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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Continued with chemotherapy to help reduce his wife's intense worry about him.
Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 2001. Under went surgery, temporary ileostomy, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
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 28
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He felt that his consultant failed to acknowledge the impact of chemotherapy on stoma patients.
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 complications.
Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer
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More than 5 years
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Interview 30
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She delayed taking up her GP's referral for further tests because she was frightened.
Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1992, under went surgery.
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.
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