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Interview 45

Testicular cancer diagnosed in 1999; orchidectomy. No secondary tumours, but one month of radiotherapy (20 treatments) to prevent any recurrence.

  • Background

    Illustrator/ painter; single.

  • Age at interview 55
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 44

    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.

  • Background

    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...

  • Age at interview 30
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 43

    Testicular cancer (teratoma) with secondary tumours in lung and abdomen diagnosed in 1997. Orchidectomy, followed by 5 months of chemotherapy (10 days in hospital each month).

  • Background

    Separated, 1 child.

  • Age at interview 35
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 42

    Testicular cancer (teratoma) and secondary tumours diagnosed in 1994. Orchidectomy and 5 cycles of chemotherapy (each with 3 or 4 days in hospital and two weeks at home). In Feb. 1995 major surgery (left thoraco-abdominal retroperitoneal lymph node dissec

  • Background

    Student nurse; single, no children.

  • Age at interview 22
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 41

    Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 1998. No secondary tumours found, but 10 treatments of radiotherapy over three weeks to prevent recurrence.

  • Background

    Machine tool operator; married, 2 children.

  • Age at interview 52
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 40

    Testicular cancer (teratoma) diagnosed in 1997. Orchidectomy, followed by active monitoring (surveillance). Then secondary tumour found in the spermatic cord. Surgery to remove the tumour and 4 cycles of chemotherapy, each cycle with 7 days in hospital and 14 days at home.

  • Background

    Professional; married, no children.

  • Age at interview 32
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 39

    In 1996, a lump was found at top of one leg. A biopsy of the lump led to a diagnosis of testicular cancer (seminoma). Chemotherapy for three months. Had 4 days in hospital for each cycle of chemotherapy.

  • Background

    Baker; divorced, no children.

  • Age at interview 41
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 38

    Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 2001; orchidectomy. No secondary tumours found, but one session of just one hour of chemotherapy as an outpatient to prevent recurrence.

  • Background

    System and Support Manager; married, 4 children.

  • Age at interview 42
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 25

    Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 2001; orchidectomy. No evidence of secondary tumours; one treatment of chemotherapy (only half an hour) to prevent recurrence.

  • Background

    Financial advisor; married, 2 children.

  • Age at interview 28
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 24

    Testicular cancer (teratoma) diagnosed in 1984; orchidectomy. Secondary tumour found; 5 cycles of chemotherapy for 5 months (each cycle 7 days of treatment with 21 days in between at home).

  • Background

    Home Office; single, no children.

  • Age at interview 50
  • Sex/Gender Male