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Judith agreed to take part in a randomised trial comparing different intervals of chemotherapy treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. She was allocated to the standard treatment and responded well.
Judith is an NHS administrator. She is married with 1 adult stepdaughter, and a12-year-old son. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Angela was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease after taking part in a trial on nerve conduction. She has since been in a randomised trial of different drugs for Parkinson's and would happily take part in another trial, despite having had side effects.(Angela is also on our Parkinson's disease site, Interview 10).
Angela is a retired former head teacher and special needs adviser. She is married with two adult sons. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Amanda has taken part in a trial of pro-biotic yoghurt for irritable bowel syndrome, and withdrew from a trial about early interventions to prevent diabetes. She is setting up a website for the public to design their own trials.
Amanda, is a doctor, university teacher and researcher. She is married. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Pam has breast cancer which spread to her bones and liver. She joined an open-label expanded access study of lapatinib and capecitabine, before lapatinib was licensed for general use. She left the study after lapatinib stopped working. (Wife of Tony, Interview 36)
Pam is a retired solicitor and magistrate. She is married with 2 adult children and 3 step-children. Ethnic background/nationality: White Jewish.
Fenella took part in a randomised trial of partial hospitalisation compared to standard community treatment for borderline personality disorder. Results showed the group she was in (partial hospitalisation) had better outcomes.
Fenella is a clinical audit assistant in a mental health NHS trust. She is single. Ethnic background/nationality: White South African, UK citizen.
Sabiha took part in a trial of breast screening for younger women (under 50). More recently she volunteered for a trial of cholesterol-lowering drugs but was not eligible because her cholesterol level was too low.
Sabiha is a medical secretary and a counsellor. She has 2 children aged 26 and 17. Ethnic background/nationality: Pakistani.
Rosamund is taking part in a large trial testing the effectiveness of screening for ovarian cancer. She is in the control group, so she has no screening tests but completes regular questionnaires.
Rosamund is a university professor, with 3 adult children. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Rose took part in a trial for people with inoperable lung cancer, comparing radiotherapy alone with radiotherapy plus chemotherapy. She had just radiotherapy. The trial was stopped early because so few people agreed to take part.
Rose is a retired nurse, divorced, with 2 grown-up children. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Shirley was invited to join a surgical trial of sentinel node biopsy after she had been diagnosed with breast cancer (DCIS, ductal carcinoma in situ). (You can read more of Shirley's experience on the healthtalkonline DCIS site, Interview 22).
Shirley is a fruit grower, married, with 4 adult children. Ethnic background/nationality: English/Scottish.
Elvan took part in a trial of medication for hypertension. His blood pressure did not improve much, but he felt well cared for and is glad to have taken part. He has since joined another trial in the same unit.
Elvan is a retired post office delivery worker. He is divorced, and has 4 grown-up children. Ethnic background/nationality: Black Caribbean.
