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Lung Cancer
People's stories
Aged 51-60
Interview LC28
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Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2000, followed by pneumonectomy (right lung removed) in April 2000.
Interview LC29
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Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in 1998, followed by pneumonectomy (left lung removed).
Interview LC30
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Diagnosed with lung cancer in April 2000, followed by lobectomy (removal of a lobe of the left lung).
Interview LC32
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Lung cancer diagnosed in February 2002 followed by left pneumonectomy (left lung removed).
Interview LC33
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Non-small cell lung cancer diagnosed in 2000 followed by lobectomy (lower lobes of right lung removed) October 2000, then radiotherapy from outside the chest ...
Interview LC35
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Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in June 2000, followed by right lobectomy (lobes of right lung removed).
Interview LC37
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Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2002, followed by cryosurgery in December 2002 and in 2003, and then treated with radiotherapy from outside the chest to ...
Interview LC41
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Diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in October 2002, followed by chemotherapy, then radiotherapy to the lung, and radiotherapy to the head to prevent spread ...
Interview LC43
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Diagnosed with mesothelioma in April 2003, followed by left extra-pleural pneumonectomy (left lung removed, together with chest lining, diaphragm, and lining round the heart, ...
Interview LC44
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Diagnosed with lung cancer in March 2003 (later confirmed as small cell), followed by chemotherapy May-August 2003, and is waiting to start radiotherapy.
Interview LC45
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Diagnosed with lung cancer in August 2003, and had diathermy resection to open an airway on 15th August. This operation was followed by radiotherapy.
Interview LC05
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Diagnosed with small cell lung cancer October 1997, lobectomy (removal of a lobe of lung), then chemotherapy January 1998 - June 1998, followed by radiotherapy to ...
Interview LC01
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Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer April 2002, followed by chemotherapy, and then lobectomy. In October 2002 metastases in the brain, treated with radiotherapy ( ...
Interview LC02
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Diagnosed non-small cell lung cancer August 2000, followed by chemotherapy, then right pneumonectomy (right lung removed) in December 2000.
Interview LC07
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Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer May 2002, followed by chemotherapy June-September 2002, and by radiotherapy from outside the chest to the lung ...
Interview LC09
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Diagnosed with small cell lung cancer 1997. Chemotherapy, followed by radiotherapy to the head to prevent spread to the brain.
Interview LC14
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Diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in 2001, treated with chemotherapy, followed by radiotherapy to the head to prevent spread to the brain.
Interview LC15
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Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in 1989, followed by lobectomy (removal of lobe of left lung).
Interview LC18
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Diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2002. Had a pleurodesis operation in February 2002, followed by radiotherapy (to relieve symptoms) in April and October 2002 (died July ...
Interview LC22
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Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2001, followed by radiotherapy from outside the chest to the lung.
Interview LC23
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Diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2002, and is having palliative care (died July 2003).
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