People's Interview : Healthtalkonline

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Discovery :
Signs and symptoms
Going to the GP and being referred to hospital
Experiences of having tests and getting the results
Initial reactions to getting a breast cancer diagnosis

Treatments and their affects :
Surgery
Reconstruction
Chemotherapy
Radiotherapy
Tamoxifen and other hormonal treatments
Herceptin (trastuzumab)
Lymphoedema
Complementary approaches for breast cancer
Making choices about treatment
Experiences as a man in various breast cancer treatment settings

Information and support :
Information and messages to others
Support from family, friends and colleagues
Peer support and support groups
Support from the breast care nurse and other sources

Awareness of breast cancer in men :
Men’s awareness of breast cancer in men before their diagnosis
Other people’s reactions
What should breast cancer in men be called?

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Breast Cancer in men

People's stories

Diagnosed aged 60 - 69

Tom - Interview 14 :
Tom was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004. He had a mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy before starting Arimidex. He had no side effects from his ...

BT - Interview 15 :
Was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005. Did not require any further treatment following mastectomy other than tamoxifen.

RG - Interview 17 :
RG was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007. Treatment included mastectomy, chemotherapy and Arimidex. Soon after surgery he developed a seroma in his wound that ...

Tim - Interview 19 :
Tim was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996. He had a mastectomy, radiotherapy and tamoxifen for 7 years. The radiotherapy caused some burning of the ...

Eddie - Interview 21 :
Eddie was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009, although he first noticed a lump in his early teens. Had a mastectomy, but did not need ...

Derek B - Interview 24 :
After his diagnosis of breast cancer he had to wait three months to have his mastectomy because of breathing problems. He then had radiotherapy over ...

John P - Interview 25 :
Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, after initially being a bit reluctant to go to the doctor. He had a mastectomy, followed by radiotherapy and ...

Mike C - Interview 26 :
Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008. He had a mastectomy, followed by 18 sessions of chemotherapy, followed by radiotherapy. His skin got burnt towards the ...

Roy - Interview 30 :
Diagnosed with breast cancer in his right breast in 2009. He had a bilateral mastectomy because there was some evidence of early spread to the ...

Interview 32 :
Diagnosed with breast cancer late in 2007. He had a mastectomy early in 2008, followed by radiotherapy, multiple courses of chemotherapy, and Herceptin.

Ben - Interview 02 :
Ben was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 and had surgery and tamoxifen which he discontinued after having a deep vein thrombosis. Had a ...

Bob – Interview 03 :
Bob was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003. He had surgery but did not need to have chemotherapy or radiotherapy because it was diagnosed early. ...

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