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Interview LC23

Diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2002, and is having palliative care (died July 2003).

  • Background

    Carpenter (retired), married, 2 children.

  • Age at interview 56
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview LC24

    Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in 1997, followed by lobectomy (removal of lower and middle lobes of right lung). In 1999 recurrence in right upper lobe, treated with radiotherapy.

  • Background

    Publican (retired), married, no children.

  • Age at interview 75
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview LC25

    Lung cancer diagnosed in 2002, treated with chemotherapy.

  • Background

    Care assistant (retired), married, 2 children.

  • Age at interview 62
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview LC26

    Lung cancer diagnosed December 2002, waiting for radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

  • Background

    Manager of textile suppliers (retired), married, 1 child.

  • Age at interview 70
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview LC27

    Lung cancer diagnosed in 1999. Left lobectomy (lobe of lung removed) in April 2002. Recurrence detected in lymph nodes in 2002, treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy (died June 2003).

  • Background

    Driver of excavator (retired), married, 4 children.

  • Age at interview 66
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview LC04

    Diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in December 1999. Chemotherapy in December 1999 and January 2000, followed by radiotherapy to the head to prevent spread to the brain.

  • Background

    Engineer (retired), married, 2 children.

  • Age at interview 72
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview LC02

    Diagnosed non-small cell lung cancer August 2000, followed by chemotherapy, then right pneumonectomy (right lung removed) in December 2000.

  • Background

    Company chairman, married, no children.

  • Age at interview 53
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview LC01

    Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer April 2002, followed by chemotherapy, and then lobectomy. In October 2002 metastases in the brain, treated with radiotherapy (died in February 2003).

  • Background

    Director of undergraduate programmes, divorced, 2 children.

  • Age at interview 55
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview LC05

    Diagnosed with small cell lung cancer October 1997, lobectomy (removal of a lobe of lung), then chemotherapy January 1998 - June 1998, followed by radiotherapy to head to prevent spread to brain.

  • Background

    Assembly spray paint worker (retired), married, 2 children.

  • Age at interview 55
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview LC03

    Non-small cell lung cancer diagnosed April 2000, followed by radiotherapy from outside the chest to the lung (CHART) in June 2000 (died March 2003).

  • Background

    Accountant (retired), widow, 2 children.

  • Age at interview 81
  • Sex/Gender Female