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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 18
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Needed regular reassurance that he didn't need treatment and could forget about his illness by keeping busy between appointments with his specialist.
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosed in 1998 after shoulder pain and finding a lump. Two years of watchful waiting then three bouts of drug treatment, with short remissions in between. Now in longer remission after receiving radiolabelled monoclonal antibody.
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Interview 19
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Went down to half pay after six months off sick but she didn't worry about paying the mortgage during her treatment because she had a critical illness
Hodgkins Disease diagnosed in 2004 after finding a lump in her neck. Eight cycles of ABVD chemotherapy put her into remission.
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Interview 24
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Had worried after a poor 1st day's harvest that not enough stem cells would be harvested, but was relieved after the 2nd day when it had been successf
Diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease in 1984, which relapsed in 1996, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2004. Treated with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, rituximab and autologous stem cell transplant. In remission.
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Interview 34
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Sometimes worries about her illness but reassures herself that it is being dealt with; having initially put her life on hold, she later realised it wa
Follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was diagnosed in 2005 after she took action on a lump she had had for many years. She has not been treated but is being monitored.
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