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Lung Cancer
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Aged 51-60
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Interview LC07
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His initial symptoms included a persistent cough and blood in the sputum.
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
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 51-60
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Interview LC15
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The first sign that anything was wrong was when he coughed up a load of thick blood.
Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in 1989, followed by lobectomy (removal of lobe of left lung).
Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 51-60
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Interview LC30
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Her epidural had to be stopped because her blood pressure dropped, which left her in pain.
Diagnosed with lung cancer in April 2000, followed by lobectomy (removal of a lobe of the left lung).
Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 51-60
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Interview LC33
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Recalls having many x-rays and blood tests.
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 to lung in 2001.
Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 51-60
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Interview LC09
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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
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 51-60
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Interview LC09
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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
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 51-60
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Interview LC02
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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
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 51-60
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Interview LC09
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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.
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