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Interview OV13
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Obtained sick pay from her employer and payments from critical illness and income protection insurance policies.
Ovarian cancer diagnosed in 2000 after pain and abdominal bloating. Treated by surgical removal of ovaries and womb followed by chemotherapy. Recurrences treated with further chemotherapy.
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Interview OV07
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While off sick paid for a new mortgage from savings, then left work when her cancer returned, losing everything.
Ovarian cancer diagnosed in 2000 following digestive problems. Treated by surgical removal of ovaries and womb followed by chemotherapy. Recurrence treated with further chemotherapy.
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