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Interview 26  

Interview 26

Age at Interview: 63
Sex: Male
Age at Diagnosis: 56
Background:

Brief outline:Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1993, prostatectomy 1993.


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Wishes he had considered other options and the side effects of a radical prostatectomy more carefully.

 



And how much information and time was given to you at that stage, in that consultation?

The information given to me then certainly indicated the seriousness of the event in as much cancer was the word mentioned, the options then described to me were the fact that the radical prostectomy which is an operation of removing the prostate was foremost really. They were alternatives such as therapies of either chemo or radiotherapy and also the fact that they were conducting some tests with various drug companies that it may be an option. But the main thing I think was, that was directed to me, that because of my age and the hopefulness of an early diagnosis the recommendation and I do say this, a recommendation was that I should go for the radical prostectomy and have the prostate removed.

Were all the side effects spelt out to you at that stage?

No, no the side effects, perhaps I'm to blame may be as much as anyone for that because I didn't challenge that, in any event. And I think it was hard enough at that particular stage to absorb the news that you've been given and the possibility of major surgery. It was indicated I must admit that if I had the operation it was major surgery but the alternatives I would have said you know were, certainly not in the foreground but in the background. I'd been told about them, but I was being, I would have said directed to take the radical prostatectomy because of the reasons early diagnosis and the hopefulness of a complete cure. 
Karol Sikora - Prostate cancer
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