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Complementary therapies and other approaches

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Complementary therapies and other approaches

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Complementary therapies and other approaches

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• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC44 >> Describes his feelings when he first heard the diagnosis and his way of coping.

Diagnosed with lung cancer in March 2003 (later confirmed as small cell), followed by chemotherapy May-August 2003, and is waiting to start radiotherapy.

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> aged 40-50 >> Interview LC10 >> Describes reflexology and its beneficial effects.

Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer 2002, left lobectomy (lobe of left lung removed), and thyroplasty implant (designed to treat disabilities associated with vocal cord paralysis) 2002.

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC29 >> Describes how reflexology helped her.

Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in 1998, followed by pneumonectomy (left lung removed).

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> aged 40-50 >> Interview LC06 >> Describes aromatherapy - the smell itself made her feel better.

Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2002, followed by chemotherapy, and about to start radiotherapy.

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview LC20 >> Was helped by reflexology and aromatherapy at her support group and describes Reiki.

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 LC28 >> Describes acupuncture and how it helped.

Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2000, followed by pneumonectomy (right lung removed) in April 2000.

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC09 >> Reiki did not help her, but others in her group benefited.

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

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> aged 40-50 >> Interview LC06 >> Prayer together with a healer and other therapies have been very comforting.

Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2002, followed by chemotherapy, and about to start radiotherapy.

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC22 >> Describes how relaxation and self-hypnosis have helped him.

Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2001, followed by radiotherapy from outside the chest to the lung.

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC01 >> At first she wasn't aware of the excellent support that was available within the hospital.

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 40-50 >> Interview LC06 >> Describes the support she receives when she visits the day hospice.

Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2002, followed by chemotherapy, and about to start radiotherapy.

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC41 >> Explains how the support group can help patients and their partners.

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.