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Messages to others

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Messages to others

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Messages to others

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• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC22 >> 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 >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC28 >> Immediately after he had the diagnosis neighbours tended to avoid him because they did not know what to say.

Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2000, followed by pneumonectomy (right lung removed) in April 2000.

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC29 >> Comments that others are afraid of lung cancer and assume that it has been caused by smoking.

Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in 1998, followed by pneumonectomy (left lung removed).

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> aged 40-50 >> Interview LC10 >> Says his circumstances have led others to reconsider their use of recreational drugs and working conditions.

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 >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview LC11 >> Some of her friends have offered support, while others have sent flowers and rushed to their doctors for check-ups.

Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in 1995. Since then has been treated with regular chemotherapy, at least every nine months.