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Interview CC15

Diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer with spread towards stomach and bladder in 2000. Radio-chemotherapy (chemotherapy- cisplatin given one day a week) followed by Internal Radiotherapy (21 hours).

  • Background

    Student; cohabiting, 1 child.

  • Age at interview 31
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview CC14

    Diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer and given a poor chance of survival in 1992. External Radiotherapy followed by Internal Radiotherapy.

  • Background

    Flight Attendant; cohabiting, no children.

  • Age at interview 36
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview CC13

    Diagnosed with cervical cancer (Stage 1B) in 2000. Wertheim's hysterectomy. Both ovaries and some lymph nodes removed. External Radiotherapy (30 sessions), six weeks after her hysterectomy because cancer cells were found in one lymph node.

  • Background

    Civil Servant; seperated, 2 children.

  • Age at interview 41
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview CC11

    Diagnosed with cervical cancer (Stage 1B) in 2001. Radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphandectomy (lymph nodes removed).

  • Background

    Student; single, no children.

  • Age at interview 23
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview CC10

    Diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1997. Colposcopy and laser treatment given initially. From Cone Biopsy initial diagnosis stage 1A1. Six months after treatment, test results re-examined which showed stage of tumour more developed than first thought. Wertheim's hysterectomy. Ovaries not removed.

  • Background

    Housewife; married, 1 child.

  • Age at interview 37
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview CC09

    Diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1996. External Radiotherapy (22 sessions) followed by Internal Radiotherapy (30 hours).

  • Background

    Teacher; married, 2 children.

  • Age at interview 49
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview CC08

    Diagnosed with cervical cancer in1996. External Radiotherapy followed by Internal Radiotherapy.

  • Background

    Personal Assistant, married, 3 children.

  • Age at interview 42
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview CC07

    Diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1994. Wertheim's hysterectomy. Both ovaries and some lymph nodes removed.

  • Background

    Researcher, married, no children.

  • Age at interview 49
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview CC06

    Diagnosed with cervical cancer (Stage1B) in 1991. External Radiotherapy (30 sessions), followed by Internal Radiotherapy. Radical hysterectomy after radiotherapy. Both ovaries and some lymph nodes removed.

  • Background

    Support Group Volunteer; divorced, 3 children.

  • Age at interview 46
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview CC05

    Diagnosed with cervical cancer (adenocarcinoma) in 2001. After examination under anaesthetic (EUA) a hysterectomy was not possible. Radio-chemotherapy planned.

  • Background

    Financial Assessor; divorced, 1 child.

  • Age at interview 47
  • Sex/Gender Female