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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
  • Interview 45

    Testicular cancer diagnosed in 1999; orchidectomy. No secondary tumours, but one month of radiotherapy (20 treatments) to prevent any recurrence.

  • Background

    Illustrator/ painter; single.

  • Age at interview 55
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 44

    Testicular cancer (teratoma and seminoma) diagnosed in 1998. Orchidectomy, and active monitoring (surveillance). In December 1999 secondary abdominal tumour found, followed by 3 months chemotherapy (each cycle 3 days in hospital followed by 2 weeks at home), and then in April 2000 major surgery to remove remains of an abdominal tumour.

  • Background

    Testicular cancer (teratoma and seminoma) diagnosed in 1998. Orchidectomy, and active monitoring (surveillance). In December 1999 secondary abdominal tumour found, followed by 3 months chemotherapy (each cycle 3 days in...

  • Age at interview 30
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 43

    Testicular cancer (teratoma) with secondary tumours in lung and abdomen diagnosed in 1997. Orchidectomy, followed by 5 months of chemotherapy (10 days in hospital each month).

  • Background

    Separated, 1 child.

  • Age at interview 35
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 42

    Testicular cancer (teratoma) and secondary tumours diagnosed in 1994. Orchidectomy and 5 cycles of chemotherapy (each with 3 or 4 days in hospital and two weeks at home). In Feb. 1995 major surgery (left thoraco-abdominal retroperitoneal lymph node dissec

  • Background

    Student nurse; single, no children.

  • Age at interview 22
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 41

    Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 1998. No secondary tumours found, but 10 treatments of radiotherapy over three weeks to prevent recurrence.

  • Background

    Machine tool operator; married, 2 children.

  • Age at interview 52
  • Sex/Gender Male