Profiles

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Maisie - Interview 19

Maisie was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and DCIS. She had a double mastectomy, immediate reconstruction and chemotherapy. She will also be having radiotherapy and hormone therapy.

  • Background

    Maisie is a married child minder with four adult children. Ethnic background / nationality: Jamaican

  • Age at interview 51
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Janet - Interview 30

    Janet was diagnosed with DCIS in 1997 after a routine mammogram and had a recurrence in 2003. She had a wide local excision and radiotherapy in 1997 and a mastectomy in 2003. She was also prescribed tamoxifen then.

  • Background

    Janet is a retired NHS secretary and divorced. Ethnic background / nationality: White British

  • Age at interview 68
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Jacqui - Interview 31

    Jacqui was diagnosed with DCIS in 1995 after having a mammogram that was part of a clinical trial. She had a mastectomy and, two weeks later, a reconstruction using an implant.

  • Background

    Jacqui is a widowed teacher with two adult children. Ethnic background / nationality: White British

  • Age at interview 52
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Di - Interview 32

    Di was diagnosed with DCIS in 2003 after her first routine mammogram. She had a mastectomy and LD flap reconstruction six months after diagnosis.

  • Background

    Di is a married teacher with two adult sons. Ethnic background / nationality: White British

  • Age at interview 52
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Pauline - Interview 33

    Pauline had three excisions, radiotherapy and tamoxifen. She had DCIS as well as invasive breast cancer.

  • Background

    Pauline is a teacher and single. Ethnic background/nationality: White British

  • Age at interview 52
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Margaret - Interview 34

    Margaret was diagnosed with DCIS in 2006, aged 55, and had a mastectomy shortly afterwards. She would have liked more information about DCIS and its treatments.

  • Background

    Margaret is a married housewife with two adult children Ethnic background / nationality: White British

  • Age at interview 57
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Mary - Interview 35

    Mary was diagnosed with DCIS in 2008 after her first routine mammogram. She had a mastectomy and immediate DIEP flap reconstruction.

  • Background

    Mary is a divorced housewife with three children Ethnic background / nationality: White British

  • Age at interview 50
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Hilary - Interview 10

    Hilary was diagnosed with DCIS in 2007, aged 66. She had a mastectomy and immediate LD flap reconstruction. She was awaiting further surgery to match both breasts.

  • Background

    Hilary is a married, retired secretary with three grown up children. Ethnic background / nationality: White British

  • Age at interview 67
  • Sex/Gender Female