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PSA testing and screening :
The PSA test
Ideas on PSA screening and tests on demand
Signs and investigations :
Signs and symptoms of prostate cancer
Your ideas about causes of prostate cancer
Scans for prostate cancer
Biopsy for prostate cancer
Treatment :
Finding information on prostate cancer treatment
Watchful waiting and active surveillance
Hormone therapy for prostate cancer
Radical prostatectomy
Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
External radiotherapy
Brachytherapy for prostate cancer
Cryosurgery for prostate cancer
Vaccine trials
Orchidectomy
Chemotherapy for prostate cancer
(HIFU) High intensity focused ultrasound
Trans-urethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
Complementary approaches
Pain relief
Catheters
Side effects of treatments :
Urinary incontinence
Impotence
Bowel and bladder problems
Lack of energy
Hot flushes, breast tenderness and breast enlargement
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Prostate Cancer
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Male 66 - 70
Interview 04
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Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1994, TURPs in 1994 and 1996, external beam radiation, hormone treatment 1997.
Interview 05
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Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1999, TURP in 1999, external beam radiation and short hormone treatment 2000.
Interview 10
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Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1998, TURP 1980, external beam radiation 1998.
Interview 12
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Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1998, TURP in 1994 and 1998. Hormone treatment following diagnosis.
Interview 23
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Diagnosed with prostate cancer 2000. External beam radiation and hormone treatment.
Interview 24
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Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1996. TURP in 1996, external beam radiation following diagnosis.
Interview 30
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Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1996, hormone treatment.
Interview 32
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Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1997, prostatectomy in 1997, external beam radiation in 1998.
Interview 36
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Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1999, external beam radiation and hormones.
Interview 38
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Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1999, watchful waiting.
Interview 47
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Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1992, TURPs in 1992 and 1998, external beam radiation, hormone treatment, chemotherapy.
Interview 48
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Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1999, brachytherapy 1999, short hormone treatment.
Interview 50
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Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1999, cryosurgery 2000, with some hormones.
Interview 51
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Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1999, hormones, orchidectomy 1999, cryosurgery 2000.
Interview 52
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Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1994, TURP 1995, external beam radiation 1995, hormone treatment 1998, cryosurgery 2000.
Michael
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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 ...
Grant
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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 ‘ ...
George
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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 ...
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