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Tom took part in a phase 2 trial of a new chemotherapy drug for lung cancer in 1993. Without the trial, the only other option at the time would have been palliative radiotherapy.
Tom is a retired engineer. He’s married with 2 adult sons. Ethnic background/nationality: White Scottish.
Shirley was invited to join a surgical trial of sentinel node biopsy after she had been diagnosed with breast cancer (DCIS, ductal carcinoma in situ). (You can read more of Shirley's experience on the healthtalkonline DCIS site, Interview 22).
Shirley is a fruit grower, married, with 4 adult children. Ethnic background/nationality: English/Scottish.
Pam has breast cancer which spread to her bones and liver. She joined an open-label expanded access study of lapatinib and capecitabine, before lapatinib was licensed for general use. She left the study after lapatinib stopped working. (Wife of Tony, Interview 36)
Pam is a retired solicitor and magistrate. She is married with 2 adult children and 3 step-children. Ethnic background/nationality: White Jewish.
Julian has prostate cancer. He is in a Phase 1 trial of a drug (a PARP inhibitor) which may stop cancer cells regrowing in people like him who have the BRCA2 genetic mutation. This mutation increases the risk of prostate and other cancers.
Julian is a research scientist and author, married, with 3 adult children. Ethnic background/nationality: White English Jewish.
Anthea was diagnosed with malignant melanoma in 2000. She has been in a randomised trial of treatment with interferon and is now in a phase 1 trial of a combination of drugs which attack the DNA of cancer cells.
Anthea is a retired administrative officer. She is married. She had one grown-up daughter, who died. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
