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Lung Cancer
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aged 40-50
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Interview LC12
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His lung biopsy was very painful in spite of the local anaesthetic.
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 51-60
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Interview LC02
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He chose to have a lung biopsy without a local anaesthetic because the doctor said it wouldn't hurt, but it did.
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 71-81
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Interview LC16
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Her lung biopsy was not painful but she suffered a collapsed lung.
Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2001, 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 LC25
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Describes what it was like to have a CT scan.
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 LC02
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Describes what it is like to have a CT scan.
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 61-70
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Interview LC31
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Describes what happens during a lung function test.
Diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in April 2001, followed by chemotherapy May-August, and then radiotherapy to chest.
Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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aged 71-81
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Interview LC39
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Explains what it is like to have a bone scan.
Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer October 2000, followed by radiotherapy from outside the chest to the lung. In 2002 developed pain in the back, treated with radiotherapy.
Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 51-60
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Interview LC41
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Describes what it was like to have a brain scan.
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.
Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 61-70
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Interview LC11
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Compares a CT scan with an MRI scan, which she found a bit claustrophobic.
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 51-60
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Interview LC02
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Describes what it is like to have a mediastinoscopy, which he had under a general anaesthetic.
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 LC29
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Describes what is was like to have a VQ scan in the nuclear medicine department.
Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in 1998, followed by pneumonectomy (left lung removed).
Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 51-60
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Interview LC43
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Describes the thoracoscopy which he had before he was diagnosed with mesothelioma.
Diagnosed with mesothelioma in April 2003, followed by left extra-pleural pneumonectomy (left lung removed, together with chest lining, diaphragm, and lining round the heart, and replaced with Gore-Tex).
Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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aged 40-50
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Interview LC10
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Describes his bronchoscopy, via the throat, which was painless, and which he found fascinating.
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
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Lung Cancer
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aged 40-50
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Interview LC06
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Describes her bronchoscopy via the nose and stresses that it did not hurt.
Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2002, followed by chemotherapy, and about to start radiotherapy.
Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 51-60
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Interview LC28
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Describes the 'horrendous' experience of having a bronchoscopy via the throat, without a sedative.
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 LC31
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She had a bad experience having a local anaesthetic injected into her throat before her bronchoscopy.
Diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in April 2001, followed by chemotherapy May-August, and then radiotherapy to chest.
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Lung Cancer
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Lung Cancer - Investigations
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Lung Cancer - Investigations
Investigations
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Lung Cancer
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Lung Cancer - Investigations
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Lung Cancer - Investigations
Investigations
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Lung Cancer
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Lung Cancer - Investigations
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Lung Cancer - Investigations
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Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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Aged 61-70
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Interview LC08
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Describes having a hard tube passed down his windpipe for his second bronchoscopy.
Diagnosed with lung cancer in 1999, left pneumonectomy (left lung removed) 1999.
Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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aged 71-81
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Interview LC21
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Describes his bronchoscopy via the throat, which did not hurt.
Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2000, followed by the removal of part of lower lobe of the right lung (wedge resection).
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.
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