Profiles

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Interview 20

Diagnosed with Mantle Cell non-Hodgkin's lymhoma in 1999 after a stranger pointed out a lump in his neck. Treated with chemotherapy, a stem cell transplant, and rituximab. In remission.

  • Background

    Retired IT manager in local government, married with four adult children. Ethnic background: White British.

  • Age at interview 53
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 18

    Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosed in 1998 after shoulder pain and finding a lump. Two years of watchful waiting then three bouts of drug treatment, with short remissions in between. Now in longer remission after receiving radiolabelled monoclonal antibody.

  • Background

    Marketing Manager, married with two adult children. Ethnic background: White British.

  • Age at interview 58
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 16

    Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosed in 1997 after finding a lump in his neck. 'Watch and wait' policy adopted. Later treated with various chemotherapies, a stem cell transplant, and a radiolabelled monoclonal antibody. Now offered a cord blood transplant.

  • Background

    Client Services Assistant, married but separated shortly after interview, two children aged 11 and 15. Ethnic background: White British.

  • Age at interview 44
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 11

    Diagnosed with Mantle Cell non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2000 after a tonsillectomy. After initial chemotherapy locally, he was referred to London for high dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplant.

  • Background

    Bank Manager, married with two children aged 12 and 10. Ethnic background: White British.

  • Age at interview 43
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 02

    Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosed in 1991 after finding a swollen lymph gland. Given oral chemotherapy then radiotherapy. Recurrence in 1994 treated with chemotherapy (CHOP). Second recurrence in 2005 treated with radiotherapy.

  • Background

    Retired from Royal Navy, married with two adult children. Ethnic background: White British.

  • Age at interview 84
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 15

    Low and high grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Treatments included surgery, watch & wait, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant. Complications of anaemia, pleural effusions, repeated infections and an allergic reaction. In remission.

  • Background

    Medical Journalist /obituary writer, divorced, no children. Ethnic background: White with one Indian grandparent.

  • Age at interview 64
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 10

    Diagnosed with low grade follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2001 following a biopsy of a lesion in her eye. Treatment was radiotherapy to the eye for 6 weeks. Two years later an enlarged lymph node was removed from her groin.

  • Background

    Retired dental practice manager, married with two adult children. Ethnic background: Jewish.

  • Age at interview 59
  • Sex/Gender Female