Profiles

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Grant

Grant was prompted to visit the GP because of problematic urination; his PSA score led to a DRE and bone scan and a diagnosis of 'incurable' metastasized prostate cancer in January 2007. He has received hormone treatment and radiotherapy.

  • Background

    Grant is a married retired computer consultant and his ethnic background is Caucasian.

  • Age at interview 70
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • George

    George was prompted by his GP to have a PSA test while at surgery for a cholesterol test. He was then referred to hospital for a biopsy the result of which led to a diagnosis of prostate cancer at end of 2007. He had a radical prostatectomy in April 2008.

  • Background

    George is a retired material engineer in the oil and gas industry, married with two children. His ethnic background is White British.

  • Age at interview 68
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Stephen

    Stephen had excruciating back pain which was dismissed as simply a back problem by his GP. Months later a hospital doctor arranged an x-ray and this and other tests resulted in diagnosis of prostate cancer metastasized to bones in November 2009. He has had radiotherapy and hormone treatment.

  • Background

    Stephen is a retired government lawyer, with male partner and one adult son. Ethnic background is White British.

  • Age at interview 62
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • John Z

    John's problematic urination led to a PSA test and DRE. A trans-rectal biopsy detected cancer and he decided to have brachytherapy but a later trans-perineal biopsy indicated more advanced cancer and he then had a robotic laparoscopic prostatectomy. He later had a 'male sling' to treat his incontinence.

  • Background

    John is a married writer with one adult child and his ethnic background is White British.

  • Age at interview 57
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 45

    Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1997, TURP and external beam radiation 1997, vaccine trial, hormones.

  • Background

    Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1997, TURP and external beam radiation 1997, vaccine trial, hormones.

  • Age at interview 55
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Mike

    In 2006, following a series of tests, Mike was diagnosed with prostate cancer. In April 2007 he had a radical nerve-sparing robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy.

  • Background

    Mike an NHS manager and registered nurse, married with 3 children. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 48
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 27

    Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1999, hormone treatment and external beam radiation for bone metasteses.

  • Background

    Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1999, hormone treatment and external beam radiation for bone metasteses.

  • Age at interview 58
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 52

    Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1994, TURP 1995, external beam radiation 1995, hormone treatment 1998, cryosurgery 2000.

  • Background

    Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1994, TURP 1995, external beam radiation 1995, hormone treatment 1998, cryosurgery 2000.

  • Age at interview 72
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 51

    Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1999, hormones, orchidectomy 1999, cryosurgery 2000.

  • Background

    Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1999, hormones, orchidectomy 1999, cryosurgery 2000.

  • Age at interview 72
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 50

    Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1999, cryosurgery 2000, with some hormones.

  • Background

    Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1999, cryosurgery 2000, with some hormones.

  • Age at interview 72
  • Sex/Gender Male