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Interview 11
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His mother had been worried but showed a positive attitude, perhaps because she had had cancer herself and survived longer than expected.
Diagnosed with Mantle Cell non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2000 after a tonsillectomy. After initial chemotherapy locally, he was referred to London for high dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplant.
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Interview 29
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While waiting for a biopsy she stopped work, adapted her diet and used natural therapies to build up her immune system, and believes it made her tumou
Was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 1985 after finding a lump in her neck. Four sessions of chemotherapy put her in remission. She has been well ever since.
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Interview 37
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She knew the treatment was making her better and was cheerful about it; though she was uncertain about what would happen next she knew she would deal
She was diagnosed with a gastric non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2001 after experiencing rapid weight loss and a bout of vomiting. A course of chemotherapy put her into remission.
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Interview 41
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Was never told how potentially serious her illness was and the word 'cancer' was never mentioned. She felt this helped to give her a positive attitude
Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosed in 1976 after she developed a lump on her neck. Chemotherapy put her into remission. Afterwards she contracted shingles and needed skin grafts and hair transplants because of severe scabbing on her scalp.
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Interview 46
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With hindsight he regrets not having been more open to seeking information earlier - he thinks it would have been a healthier as well as easier approa
Diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma grade 2B in 2001. His treatment consisted of six months of fortnightly sessions of chemotherapy, followed by five weeks of radiotherapy. In remission since 2002.
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