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Interview 13

Has decided not to have a PSA test, mainly because he has no urinary symptoms, and because there is so much uncertainty about the PSA test and the treatments for prostate cancer, and because treatments have serious side-effects.

  • Background

    Occupation’ Education advisor. Marital status married. Number of children’ 2. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 57
  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Interview 14

    His workplace offers regular health checks. He has not had urinary symptoms. Having carefully considered information about the PSA test and prostate cancer he has had a PSA test every two years. These tests have all been normal.

  • Background

    Occupation’ Teacher. Marital status married. Number of children’ 5. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 57
  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Interview 15

    Having had testicular cancer he wondered if he might be susceptible to prostate cancer and so asked for a PSA test. His PSA was slightly raised, so he was referred to a specialist. A biopsy showed prostate cancer. He is now waiting to have a radical prostatectomy.

  • Background

    Occupation’ Builder. Marital status married. Number of children’ 2. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 60
  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Interview 16

    He has not had urinary symptoms, but asked his GP for a PSA test when two friends developed prostate cancer. He decided not to have the test (at the moment), having heard that it is not reliable, and that the biopsy can be painful.

  • Background

    Occupation’ Retired chief executive. Marital status married. Number of children’ 2. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 60
  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Interview 24

    Having had testicular problems in the past, and having experienced mild urinary symptoms recently, he was worried that he might be at risk of prostate cancer. In 2004 his GP suggested a PSA test. The result was "normal".

  • Background

    Occupation’ Academic. Marital status married. Number of children’ 2. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 58
  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Interview 27

    He had mild urinary symptoms. GP suggested a PSA test [4.8ng/mL]. A consultant performed a biopsy, and found some "suspicious cells", so performed another biopsy, which led to side effects. No cancer diagnosed. Symptoms improved with saw palmetto.

  • Background

    Occupation’ Company Director. Marital status married. Number of children’ 2. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 57
  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Interview 28

    No urinary symptoms, but felt tired. His GP suggested a PSA test. The PSA was raised, so he was referred to a consultant, who performed a biopsy. Prostate cancer was diagnosed, and treated with 3D conformal radiotherapy in 2005.

  • Background

    Occupation’ Company Director. Marital status separated. Number of children’ 3. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 57
  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Interview 35

    He decided to have a PSA test because of a family history of prostate cancer. The PSA result was slightly raised, so he had a biopsy. Cancer was diagnosed. In May 2005 he had a radical prostatectomy.

  • Background

    Occupation’ Sales manager. Marital status married. Number of children’ 2. Ethnic Background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 52
  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Interview 37

    He asked his GP for a PSA test because he had prostate cancer in the family and because a colleague persuaded him that it was a good idea to have regular health checks. PSA tests in 2001 and 2004 were 'normal'.

  • Background

    Occupation’ Retired police officer. Marital status Married. Number of children’ 2. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 55
  • Sex/Gender Male