Diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in December 1999. Chemotherapy in December 1999 and January 2000, followed by radiotherapy to the head to prevent spread to the brain.

Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview LC13 >> Describes what it was like to have chemotherapy.

Diagnosed with small cell lung cancer 2002, treated with chemotherapy, then radiotherapy from outside the chest to the lung, and radiotherapy to the head to prevent spread to the brain.

Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview LC20 >> Describes her chemotherapy and stem cell transplant.

Diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in 1995; own stem cells removed (with bone marrow), then chemotherapy, and radiotherapy to the lung, then stem cells replaced.

Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview LC20 >> Comments that although her chemotherapy and stem cell transplant led to remission the therapy was not so successful for others.

Diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in 1995; own stem cells removed (with bone marrow), then chemotherapy, and radiotherapy to the lung, then stem cells replaced.

Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC01 >> Recalls that her veins became hard and uncomfortable during chemotherapy.

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 (died in February 2003).

Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview LC38 >> Discusses his feelings about losing his hair during chemotherapy.

Diagnosed with mesothelioma in August 2002, followed by chemotherapy between October 2002 and April 2003.

Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview LC11 >> Talks about the Hickman line that she had put into a vein in her chest.

Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in 1995. Since then has been treated with regular chemotherapy, at least every nine months.

Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC41 >> Recalls the medication he was given to control his nausea.

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 to the brain.

Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview LC34 >> She was very upset at first when she lost her hair during chemotherapy.

Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2001. Lobectomy (two lobes of lung removed) in 2001, followed by chemotherapy, and radiotherapy (died in April 2003).

Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC07 >> Describes some side effects of chemotherapy, including symptoms similar to influenza and loss of taste.

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 October 2002.

Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC05 >> During chemotherapy he was very sick and developed pins and needles in the fingers and toes.

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 head to prevent spread to brain.

Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC14 >> Recalls that during chemotherapy she developed thrush.

Diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in 2001, treated with chemotherapy, followed by radiotherapy to the head to prevent spread to the brain.

Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview LC25 >> Explains that her platelet count dropped dangerously low during chemotherapy.

Lung cancer diagnosed in 2002, treated with chemotherapy.

Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview LC20 >> Describes the side effects of chemotherapy that she experienced, particularly the mouth ulcers, tiredness and diarrhoea.

Diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in 1995; own stem cells removed (with bone marrow), then chemotherapy, and radiotherapy to the lung, then stem cells replaced.

Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC09 >> Explains how chemotherapy badly affected her blood.

Diagnosed with small cell lung cancer 1997. Chemotherapy, followed by radiotherapy to the head to prevent spread to the brain.

Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC02 >> Explains that he developed pneumonia because he wasn't warned that his immune system had been affected by the chemotherapy.

Diagnosed non-small cell lung cancer August 2000, followed by chemotherapy, then right pneumonectomy (right lung removed) in December 2000.

Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC14 >> Describes the support she received from her lung cancer specialist nurse and the nurses who ran the chemotherapy ward.

Diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in 2001, treated with chemotherapy, followed by radiotherapy to the head to prevent spread to the brain.

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