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Aged 61-70
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Interview LC13
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He went to the hospital with chest pains which were at first diagnosed as angina.
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.
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 51-60
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Interview LC07
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Describes some of the side effects of radiotherapy to his chest.
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.
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 51-60
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Interview LC28
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Initially he had repeated chest infections that did not respond to antibiotics.
Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2000, followed by pneumonectomy (right lung removed) in April 2000.
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 51-60
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Interview LC33
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He developed a chest infection after his lobectomy.
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.
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