Profiles

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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 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 LC25

    Lung cancer diagnosed in 2002, treated with chemotherapy.

  • Background

    Care assistant (retired), married, 2 children.

  • Age at interview 62
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • 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 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 LC22

    Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2001, followed by radiotherapy from outside the chest to the lung.

  • Background

    Builder (retired), married, 4 children.

  • Age at interview 59
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview LC21

    Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2000, followed by the removal of part of lower lobe of the right lung (wedge resection).

  • Background

    Personnel executive (retired), married, 1 child.

  • Age at interview 79
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview LC20

    Diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in 1995; own stem cells removed (with bone marrow), then chemotherapy, and radiotherapy to the lung, then stem cells replaced.

  • Background

    Gold blocker (printing) (retired), married, no children.

  • Age at interview 64
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview LC19

    Diagnosed with cancer of the right bronchus in 1999, followed by pneumonectomy (right lung removed).

  • Background

    Handyman (retired), married, 2 children.

  • Age at interview 62
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview LC18

    Diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2002. Had a pleurodesis operation in February 2002, followed by radiotherapy (to relieve symptoms) in April and October 2002 (died July 2003).

  • Background

    Engineer- welder (retired), married, 3 children.

  • Age at interview 55
  • Sex/Gender Male