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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

    • Interview LC17

    Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2002, followed by left pneumonectomy (left lung removed).

  • Background

    Clerk of works (retired), married, 4 children.

  • Age at interview 70
  • Sex/Gender Male