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Lung Cancer
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Aged 61-70
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Interview LC25
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Her initial signs and symptoms were breathlessness and weight loss.
Lung cancer diagnosed in 2002, treated with chemotherapy.
Cancer
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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 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.
Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 51-60
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Interview LC01
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Her first symptom was fatigue, which she put down to overwork.
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
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 61-70
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Interview LC27
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His loss of voice was a sign that the cancer had recurred.
Lung cancer diagnosed in 1999. Left lobectomy (lobe of lung removed) in April 2002. Recurrence detected in lymph nodes in 2002, treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy (died June 2003).
Cancer
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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.
Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 61-70
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Interview LC38
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His first symptom of mesothelioma was shortness of breath.
Diagnosed with mesothelioma in August 2002, followed by chemotherapy between October 2002 and April 2003.
Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 51-60
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Interview LC23
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Before mesothelioma was diagnosed he had a suspected chest infection, pain in the chest, and pain in the shoulder.
Diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2002, and is having palliative care (died July 2003).
Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 61-70
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Interview LC11
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She delayed seeking help for her cough because she did not think she had a serious problem.
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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