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Interview 20

Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1998. External beam radiation and short hormone treatment.

  • Background

    Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1998. External beam radiation and short hormone treatment.

  • Age at interview 71
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 13

    Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1999, external beam radiation and hormone treatment 1999.

  • Background

    Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1999, external beam radiation and hormone treatment 1999.

  • Age at interview 71
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 08

    Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1997, TURP 1994, and received hormone treatment.

  • Background

    Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1997, TURP 1994, and received hormone treatment.

  • Age at interview 71
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 02

    Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1996. Recieved hormone therapy as part of his treatment.

  • Background

    Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1996. Recieved hormone therapy as part of his treatment.

  • Age at interview 73
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Richard Z

    After suffering several symptoms of problematic urination Richard spoke to his GP who suggested a PSA test. On the results of this he had a biopsy which led to a diagnosis of prostate cancer in March 2005. He had a prostatectomy in July 2005.

  • Background

    Richard is a telecoms engineer, married with one child. Ethnic background is African-Caribbean.

  • Age at interview 53
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Bob

    Following a series of PSA tests which showed increasing levels of PSA Bob was referred onto a specialist by his GP. A subsequent biopsy revealed prostate cancer and he had a radical prostatectomy in November 2009.

  • Background

    Bob is a retired teacher who is now self-employed as an IT consultant. He is married with four adult children. Ethnic background is White European.

  • Age at interview 64
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Michael

    Michael first asked his GP for a PSA test in April 2005 after learning that four friends had radical prostatectomies. His PSA readings increased over four years and a biopsy revealed prostate cancer in October 2009. He had brachytherapy in April 2010.

  • Background

    Michael is a retired police officer who is married with one adult daughter. His ethnic background is White British.

  • Age at interview 66
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • John Y

    A series of PSA tests in 2004 while John was working overseas prompted a biopsy which did not indicate prostate cancer. However a later biopsy (May 2006) did indicate cancer and John returned to the UK for treatment. He had a radical prostatectomy in September 2006.

  • Background

    John is a retired accountant, married with four adult children. Ethnic background is White Irish.

  • Age at interview 62
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Bruce

    Bruce sought medical advice after experiencing changes both in his sexual potency and in his frequency of urination. Increasing PSA test scores and a biopsy led to a diagnosis of prostate cancer in December 2005. He started hormone treatment in January 2006.

  • Background

    Bruce is a professional, retired and living in Northern Ireland.

  • Age at interview 88
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • David

    In 2002 David was prompted by a poster to ask GP about test for prostate cancer. After a first and second high PSA score he was immediately prescribed hormones by GP. A later biopsy confirmed prostate cancer and he had radiotherapy treatment. David is currently again receiving hormone treatment.

  • Background

    David is a technical director of an engineering company, married with three adult children. Ethnic background is White.

  • Age at interview 61
  • Sex/Gender Male