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Age Group 31 - 40
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Interview 33
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Remembers the friendly radiographers, who explained everything and gave him pills to prevent sickness.
Testicular cancer (probably seminoma) diagnosed in 1998; orchidectomy. No secondary tumours found, but 15 treatments of radiotherapy to prevent recurrence.
Cancer
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Testicular Cancer
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Age Group 31 - 40
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Interview 08
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Recalls that he was constantly sick during the chemotherapy and lost a lot of weight.
Testicular cancer (teratoma) diagnosed in 1995, with secondary tumours in abdomen. Orchidectomy followed by four cycles of chemotherapy (each cycle over three weeks with 6 days in hospital).
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Testicular Cancer
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Age Group 20 - 30
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Interview 44
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Recalls that he wasn't sick and that he felt better than he expected during the chemotherapy.
Testicular cancer (teratoma and seminoma) diagnosed in 1998. Orchidectomy, and active monitoring (surveillance). In December 1999 secondary abdominal tumour found, followed by 3 months chemotherapy (each cycle 3 days in hospital followed by 2 weeks at home), and then in April 2000 major surgery to remove remains of an abdominal tumour.
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Testicular Cancer
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Age Group 51 - 55
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Interview 17
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Recalls that his short temper, sickness and fatigue got progressively worse during the radiotherapy.
Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 1999; orchidectomy. No evidence of secondary tumours, but radiotherapy 5 times a week for 4 weeks to prevent recurrence.
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Testicular Cancer
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Age Group 41 - 50
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Interview 28
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Describes the unexpected sickness he suffered after his radiotherapy.
Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 1987; orchidectomy. No secondary tumours, but radiotherapy 5 times a week for a month to prevent recurrence.
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Testicular Cancer
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Age Group 31 - 40
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Interview 10
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Describes the terrible sickness he suffered after radiotherapy.
Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 1994; orchidectomy. No evidence of secondary tumours, but 15 treatments with radiotherapy to prevent recurrence.
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Testicular Cancer
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Age Group 31 - 40
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Interview 36
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Explains that when he felt sick during his radiotherapy he felt very depressed.
Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 2001; orchidectomy. No secondary tumours found, but 10 treatments of radiotherapy to prevent recurrence.
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Testicular Cancer
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Age Group 51 - 55
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Interview 15
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Describes a long term side effect of radiotherapy and his experience of an ileostomy.
Testicular cancer diagnosed in 1973; orchidectomy and radiotherapy; developed a bowel obstruction in 1986 (as the result of the radiotherapy), and had to have a temporary ileostomy.
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