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Lung Cancer - Signs, symptoms and delay in diagnosis
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Telling the children and grandchildren
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Aged 51-60
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Interview LC22
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Says it wasn't easy telling the children but recommends being open with everybody.
Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2001, followed by radiotherapy from outside the chest to the lung.
Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 51-60
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Interview LC09
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She decided to tell her children the diagnosis because they were educated and would suspect she had cancer.
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 LC44
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Says that his children reacted to the news of his diagnosis in very different ways.
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
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 61-70
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Interview LC42
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His children were 'absolutely shattered' when they first heard about the diagnosis.
Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2002, treated with radiotherapy from outside the chest to the lung in 2002, and then cryosurgery between May 2002 and May 2003 (died July 2003).
Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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aged 40-50
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Interview LC12
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He thought it important to tell his children the diagnosis, and they have been very supportive.
Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in 2002. Left lobectomy (lobe of left lung removed) in 2002.
Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 61-70
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Interview LC11
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Explains how she and her son told her 8-year-old granddaughter about her illness.
Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in 1995. Since then has been treated with regular chemotherapy, at least every nine months.
Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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aged 71-81
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Interview LC36
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Explains how his granddaughter was told about his cancer and describes her reaction.
Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in January 2003, followed by radiotherapy from outside the chest to the lung (CHART).
Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 61-70
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Interview LC26
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He had a conversation with his grandchild about death.
Lung cancer diagnosed December 2002, waiting for radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 61-70
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Interview LC25
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She did not want to burden her grandchildren by telling them about her illness.
Lung cancer diagnosed in 2002, treated with chemotherapy.
Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 61-70
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Interview LC25
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She did not want to burden her grandchildren by telling them about her illness.
Lung cancer diagnosed in 2002, treated with chemotherapy.
Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 61-70
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Interview LC26
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He had a conversation with his grandchild about death.
Lung cancer diagnosed December 2002, waiting for radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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aged 71-81
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Interview LC36
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Explains how his granddaughter was told about his cancer and describes her reaction.
Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in January 2003, followed by radiotherapy from outside the chest to the lung (CHART).
Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 61-70
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Interview LC11
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Explains how she and her son told her 8-year-old granddaughter about her illness.
Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in 1995. Since then has been treated with regular chemotherapy, at least every nine months.
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Lung Cancer
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Telling the children and grandchildren
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Telling the children and grandchildren
Telling the children and grandchildren
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Lung Cancer
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Telling the children and grandchildren
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Telling the children and grandchildren
Telling the children and grandchildren
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Lung Cancer
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Telling the children and grandchildren
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Telling the children and grandchildren
Telling the children and grandchildren
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