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Polly was invited to be in a trial comparing tamoxifen against a placebo for breast cancer in the 1990s. She decided not to take part, because she felt there was already good evidence to support the use of tamoxifen.
Polly is a journalist. She is widowed, with 4 grown-up children. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Gill discovered she had breast cancer in 2007. She would have liked to take part in a trial to help other women with breast cancer in future, but none was available.
Gill is a primary health care organisations coordinator. She is married with 2 children, aged 20 and 17. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Phil took part in a trial of medication for high blood pressure and cholesterol. He had some side effects early on, so the medication was changed. He has been very happy with the care provided as part of the trial.
Phil is a retired post office worker. He is single. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Sue's first baby was born by emergency caesarean. In her next pregnancy she took part in a trial looking at different types of information and decision aids about birth choices for women who had already had one caesarean. She was pleased to be involved.
Sue used to work as a financial adviser and veterinary nurse. She’s married with 2 children aged 5 and 1, to whom she’s now a full-time mother. Ethnic background/nationality: White...
Kate and her husband took part in a trial comparing injections of grass pollen antigen against a placebo as a way to reduce hay fever. Kate was in the experimental group and her husband in the placebo group.
Kate is Operations Director for a charity. She is married with no children. Ethnic background/nationality: White New Zealander.
Tom took part in a phase 2 trial of a new chemotherapy drug for lung cancer in 1993. Without the trial, the only other option at the time would have been palliative radiotherapy.
Tom is a retired engineer. He’s married with 2 adult sons. Ethnic background/nationality: White Scottish.
Elvan took part in a trial of medication for hypertension. His blood pressure did not improve much, but he felt well cared for and is glad to have taken part. He has since joined another trial in the same unit.
Elvan is a retired post office delivery worker. He is divorced, and has 4 grown-up children. Ethnic background/nationality: Black Caribbean.
Shirley was invited to join a surgical trial of sentinel node biopsy after she had been diagnosed with breast cancer (DCIS, ductal carcinoma in situ). (You can read more of Shirley's experience on the healthtalkonline DCIS site, Interview 22).
Shirley is a fruit grower, married, with 4 adult children. Ethnic background/nationality: English/Scottish.
Rose took part in a trial for people with inoperable lung cancer, comparing radiotherapy alone with radiotherapy plus chemotherapy. She had just radiotherapy. The trial was stopped early because so few people agreed to take part.
Rose is a retired nurse, divorced, with 2 grown-up children. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Rosamund is taking part in a large trial testing the effectiveness of screening for ovarian cancer. She is in the control group, so she has no screening tests but completes regular questionnaires.
Rosamund is a university professor, with 3 adult children. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
