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Diagnosed with osteosarcoma in 1997. Treatment: six months chemotherapy; surgery to remove the tumour and have a metal knee put in and a lengthy period of physiotherapy. Cured.
Solicitor. Since her knee replacement has carried on ski-ing and horse-riding and ran the Race for Life in 2000. Fills her spare time with lots of swimming, cycling, yoga and...
Diagnosed in 1998 with two brain tumours (germanomas). Treatments: surgery (biopsy, craniotomy, shunt fitted, replacement of valve to shunt). Thirty radiotherapy sessions. Lifelong hormone replacement therapy. In remission.
Works as a volunteer administration assistant. Single; lives at home with mother, father and older brother.
Diagnosed in 2003 with ganglio neuroblastoma. Treatment: surgery. Does not need further treatment but has regular catecholamine tests every three months and CT scans every six months.
Dance teacher; single; no children; lives at home with her parents and siblings. Plans to do an MSc in dance therapy and wants to work with oncology patients.
Diagnosed with Burkitt's Lymphoma in 2004. Treatment chemotherapy and, one intra-thecal chemotherapy. Stayed in hospital for the duration of his treatment; nine week. Currently in remission.
Single, no children; lives with parents worked as a welder before diagnosis. He now works in the same company but doing less heavy work.
He was diagnosed with malignant ependynoma in 1994. Treatment consisted of chemotherapy followed by six weeks of radiotherapy to the head and spine. It happened eleven years ago.
Single, no children; shares a house with a friend; works as an administrator. Ethnic Background: White
Testicular cancer (teratoma) diagnosed in 2001; orchidectomy. No evidence of secondary tumours; no more treatment but regular monitoring (surveillance).
IT engineer; single.
Testicular cancer (teratoma) and secondary tumours diagnosed in 1994. Orchidectomy and 5 cycles of chemotherapy. In February 1995 major surgery to remove a secondary tumour in the abdomen, near to the spine.
Student nurse; single, no children.
First, diagnosed in 1995 with a brain tumour, chorion carcinoma; relapse 6 months later. Treatment: surgery (biopsy); chemotherapy, radiotherapy. Long life medication. In remission. Second 1997, mixed teratoma on cerebellum. In remission.
Lives on his own but he is supported by family and social services. Help organised a charity event for teenage cancer patients and their siblings at Christmas in 1998. Ethnicity:...
Diagnosed in 1996 and 1999 with a brain tumour (medulloblastoma). Treatment 1996: surgery and radiotherapy. Relapse in 1999: tumours found in the brain and spine. Treatment 1999: chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant. Having hormone replacement therapy. In remission.
Educated to university degree level; works part time for a cancer charity. Single; lives in her own flat and parents live nearby. Participates in the activities of TOPS support group.
Diagnosed with Stage I Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), in 1999. Treatment chemotherapy. In 2001, diagnosed with Stage III of NHL. Treatment chemotherapy, including high dose therapy (BEAM), intrathecal chemotherapy and lumbar punctures. In remission.
He is a full time A levels student. He lives at home with his parents and sibling. His experience of cancer has inspired him to want to study medicine.
