Interview 20
Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1998. External beam radiation and short hormone treatment.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1998. External beam radiation and short hormone treatment.
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Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1998. External beam radiation and short hormone treatment.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1998. External beam radiation and short hormone treatment.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1999, external beam radiation and hormone treatment 1999.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1999, external beam radiation and hormone treatment 1999.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1997, TURP 1994, and received hormone treatment.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1997, TURP 1994, and received hormone treatment.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1996. Recieved hormone therapy as part of his treatment.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1996. Recieved hormone therapy as part of his treatment.
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.
Richard is a telecoms engineer, married with one child. Ethnic background is African-Caribbean.
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.
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.
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.
Michael is a retired police officer who is married with one adult daughter. His ethnic background is White British.
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.
John is a retired accountant, married with four adult children. Ethnic background is White Irish.
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.
Bruce is a professional, retired and living in Northern Ireland.
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.
David is a technical director of an engineering company, married with three adult children. Ethnic background is White.