Profiles

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Interview 22

Testicular cancer diagnosed in 1996; orchidectomy. No evidence of secondary tumours, but three cycles of chemotherapy (each cycle 2-3 days of treatment with a week in between at home) to prevent recurrence.

  • Background

    Computer analyst; married, 1 child.

  • Age at interview 45
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 21

    Testicular cancer diagnosed in 1997; orchidectomy. No evidence of secondary tumours; radiotherapy for two weeks to prevent recurrence.

  • Background

    Custodial officer; married, no children.

  • Age at interview 53
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 20

    Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 2001; orchidectomy, no evidence of secondary tumours; radiotherapy for two weeks to prevent recurrence.

  • Background

    Company Director; married, no children.

  • Age at interview 29
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 19

    Testicular cancer (seminoma and teratoma) diagnosed in 2001; orchidectomy. No evidence of secondary tumours; no more treatment, but regular monitoring (surveillance).

  • Background

    Software engineer; single, no children.

  • Age at interview 34
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 18

    Testicular cancer diagnosed in 1991; orchidectomy. No evidence of secondary tumours, but radiotherapy 5 times a week for 4 weeks to prevent recurrence.

  • Background

    Systems administrator; married, 1 adult child.

  • Age at interview 53
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 17

    Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 1999; orchidectomy. No evidence of secondary tumours, but radiotherapy 5 times a week for 4 weeks to prevent recurrence.

  • Background

    Production controller; separated, 3 children.

  • Age at interview 54
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 16

    Testicular cancer (seminoma) diagnosed in 1996, with secondary tumours in the abdomen. Orchidectomy, followed by 4 months of chemotherapy (each cycle over three weeks with one week in hospital, then 2 weeks at home), and 4 weeks (20 treatments) of radiotherapy.

  • Background

    Contract Manager; married, 1 adult child.

  • Age at interview 50
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 15

    Testicular cancer diagnosed in 1973; orchidectomy and radiotherapy; developed a bowel obstruction in 1986 (as the result of the radiotherapy), and had to have a temporary ileostomy.

  • Background

    Warehouse Manager; married, 2 adult children.

  • Age at interview 51
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 14

    Testicular cancer (teratoma) diagnosed in 1995; orchidectomy. Secondary tumours in liver, lungs and abdomen; 10 weeks chemotherapy; then a higher dose of chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant; in 1997 recurrence of a secondary tumour in the neck, which was surgically removed.

  • Background

    Retired heating engineer; married, 2 children.

  • Age at interview 40
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 13

    Testicular cancer (teratoma) diagnosed in 1984; orchidectomy. Secondary tumours found in lungs and abdomen; 4 cycles of chemotherapy (each cycle over three weeks, with 3 days in hospital).

  • Background

    Manager; married, no children.

  • Age at interview 39
  • Sex/Gender Male