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• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> aged 40-50 >> Interview LC06 >> She first consulted her doctor because of a painful arm and numb fingers.

Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2002, followed by chemotherapy, and about to start radiotherapy.

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> aged 71-81 >> Interview LC21 >> 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 >> Lung Cancer >> aged 40-50 >> Interview LC12 >> 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 >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview LC13 >> 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 >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC23 >> 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 >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC28 >> 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 >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview LC31 >> 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.

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC02 >> 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 >> Lung Cancer >> aged 71-81 >> Interview LC16 >> 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 >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC02 >> 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 >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC18 >> Explains that radiotherapy eased some of the symptoms of mesothelioma.

Diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2002. Had a pleurodesis operation in February 2002, followed by radiotherapy (to relieve symptoms) in April and October 2002 (died July 2003).

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC45 >> Recalls her pain and panic when she could not breathe because her airway was blocked.

Diagnosed with lung cancer in August 2003, and had diathermy resection to open an airway on 15th August. This operation was followed by radiotherapy.

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC18 >> Describes his pleural effusion and the insertion of a painful chest drain.

Diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2002. Had a pleurodesis operation in February 2002, followed by radiotherapy (to relieve symptoms) in April and October 2002 (died July 2003).

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC15 >> Describes the pain, worry, breathing difficulties and numbness around the scar that he experienced after his lobectomy.

Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in 1989, followed by lobectomy (removal of lobe of left lung).

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC37 >> Says that she felt quite severe pain soon after she had her radiotherapy.

Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2002, followed by cryosurgery in December 2002 and in 2003, and then treated with radiotherapy from outside the chest to the lung.

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC07 >> 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.

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview LC27 >> He had difficulty in communicating with a 'foreign' nurse when he needed more morphine for his pain.

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 >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview LC27 >> Comments that he did not get much sympathy from the doctors and nurses after his lobectomy.

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 >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC30 >> Her epidural had to be stopped because her blood pressure dropped, which left her in pain.

Diagnosed with lung cancer in April 2000, followed by lobectomy (removal of a lobe of the left lung).

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC35 >> If in future she suffers uncontrollable pain she would like her family to help her to die.

Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in June 2000, followed by right lobectomy (lobes of right lung removed).

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC01 >> She is not afraid of dying and does not expect to suffer any pain.

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 >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview LC42 >> He was reassured that there are health professionals who specialise in pain management.

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 >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC43 >> Discusses his pain control and nursing care after his extra-pleural pneumonectomy.

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 >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC09 >> Says that palliative care and good pain control can give people additional months to live.

Diagnosed with small cell lung cancer 1997. Chemotherapy, followed by radiotherapy to the head to prevent spread to the brain.

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC32 >> He used an epidural infusion to control the pain after his pneumonectomy.

Lung cancer diagnosed in February 2002 followed by left pneumonectomy (left lung removed).

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview LC17 >> Describes the epidural and morphine pump that he used for pain control after his pneumonectomy.

Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2002, followed by left pneumonectomy (left lung removed).