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Interview 14

Diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2003 following tiredness and weight loss. Treated with various chemotherapies. Consistently low blood cell counts led to a splenectomy, resulting in remission.

  • Background

    Photographer/Website Manager, single, no children. Ethnic background: mixed race (Pakistani/Austrian).

  • Age at interview 48
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 01

    Hodgkin's Disease diagnosed in 1980 following vomiting, cough and swollen lymph nodes in the neck. Surgery to remove swollen lymph nodes, followed by chemotherapy. In remission.

  • Background

    Retired fork lift driver, divorced with one adult daughter. Ethnic background: White British.

  • Age at interview 60
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 13

    Diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease in 2005 after finding lumps in his neck and having repeated episodes of fever. Had completed nine of twelve cycles of chemotherapy.

  • Background

    General Practitioner, separated with two children aged 17 and 14. Ethnic background: White British.

  • Age at interview 45
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 10

    Diagnosed with low grade follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2001 following a biopsy of a lesion in her eye. Treatment was radiotherapy to the eye for 6 weeks. Two years later an enlarged lymph node was removed from her groin.

  • Background

    Retired dental practice manager, married with two adult children. Ethnic background: Jewish.

  • Age at interview 59
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 07

    Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosed in 1992 following a persistent sore throat that did not respond to antibiotics. Initial chemotherapy treatment did not work but further chemotherapy put him into remission.

  • Background

    Retired surveyor, married with 4 adult children and two adult stepchildren. Ethnic background: White British.

  • Age at interview 65
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview CC24

    Diagnosed with cervical cancer 2001. Radical hysterectomy and some lymph nodes removed.

  • Background

    IT Training Consultant; partner, no children.

  • Age at interview 53
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview CC23

    Diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2001. Wertheim's hysterectomy, followed by external radiotherapy.

  • Background

    Housewife; married, 2 children.

  • Age at interview 35
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview CC22

    Diagnosed with cervical cancer (Stage 1B squamous cell) in 1994. Radical Trachelectomy (first woman in UK to have a Radical Trachelectomy). 2 successful pregnancies after treatment.

  • Background

    Housewife/part time student; married, 2 children.

  • Age at interview 39
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview CC21

    Diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1997. Wertheim's hysterectomy.

  • Background

    Housewife; married, 1 child.

  • Age at interview 39
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview CC20

    Diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1991. Internal Radiotherapy followed by External Radiotherapy.

  • Background

    Hotel Supervisor; single, no children.

  • Age at interview 53
  • Sex/Gender Female