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Biopsy for prostate cancer

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• Cancer >> Prostate Cancer >> Male 75 + >> Interview 21 >> Describes the slight discomfort experienced during the biopsy.

Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1998. TURP in 1982, watchful waiting.

• Cancer >> Prostate Cancer >> Male 48 - 60 >> Interview 49 >> Compares the biopsy to the unpleasantness of being flicked with an elastic band.

Diagnosed with prostate cancer 2000, watchful waiting.

• Cancer >> Prostate Cancer >> Male 61 - 65 >> Interview 25 >> Explains that it is more embarrassing and unpleasant than painful.

Diagnosed with prostate cancer 2000. External beam radiation and short hormone treatment.

• Cancer >> Prostate Cancer >> Male 66 - 70 >> Interview 05 >> Comments that he found the biopsy very painful and unpleasant.

Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1999, TURP in 1999, external beam radiation and short hormone treatment 2000.

• Cancer >> Prostate Cancer >> Male 66 - 70 >> Interview 10 >> Describes the extremely adverse results he had after the biopsy.

Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1998, TURP 1980, external beam radiation 1998.

• Cancer >> Prostate Cancer >> Male 48 - 60 >> Interview 27 >> Comments that although the biopsy is unpleasant it is over with very quickly.

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

• Cancer >> Prostate Cancer >> Male 66 - 70 >> Interview 47 >> Explains that the professionals involved were very helpful and understanding.

Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1992, TURPs in 1992 and 1998, external beam radiation, hormone treatment, chemotherapy.

• Cancer >> Prostate Cancer >> Male 71 -74 >> Interview 54 >> The biopsy was painful. He still had blood in his urine and blood in his sperm three weeks later when he had the surgery.

He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1997 and had a radical prostatectomy. Five years later his PSA started to rise again so in 2003 he had some radiotherapy and hormone treatment.

• Cancer >> Prostate Cancer >> Male 48 - 60 >> Interview 55 >> He felt that there was a lack of concern for privacy and dignity during investigations such as the prostate biopsy.

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