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PSA testing and screening :
The PSA test
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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 and breast tenderness
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Prostate Cancer
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Cancer
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Prostate Cancer
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Hormone therapy for prostate cancer
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Hormone therapy for prostate cancer
Hormone therapy
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Prostate Cancer
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Hormone therapy for prostate cancer
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Hormone therapy for prostate cancer
Hormone therapy
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Cancer
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Prostate Cancer
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Male 75 +
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Interview 43
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Reports that he had no problems or pains after taking Zoladex.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer 2000, hormone treatment.
Cancer
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Prostate Cancer
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Male 61 - 65
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Interview 31
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Describes the change in his course of drugs.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1994, hormone treatment and vaccine trial.
Cancer
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Prostate Cancer
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Male 61 - 65
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Interview 31
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Describes the varying side effects after different treatments such as breast tenderness.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1994, hormone treatment and vaccine trial.
Cancer
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Prostate Cancer
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Male 71 -74
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Interview 13
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Describes his hormone treatment and how Zoladex injections were given.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1999, external beam radiation and hormone treatment 1999.
Cancer
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Prostate Cancer
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Male 71 -74
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Interview 08
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Describes the problems with hot flushes after hormone treatment.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1997, TURP 1994, and received hormone treatment.
Cancer
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Prostate Cancer
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Male 61 - 65
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Interview 25
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Describes the unpleasant symptoms of hot flushes.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer 2000. External beam radiation and short hormone treatment.
Cancer
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Prostate Cancer
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Male 66 - 70
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Interview 23
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Comments that hot flushes can be a comfort on a cold day but could go as far as feeling faint.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer 2000. External beam radiation and hormone treatment.
Cancer
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Prostate Cancer
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Male 71 -74
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Interview 08
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Explains that impotence has not altered the relationship with his wife.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1997, TURP 1994, and received hormone treatment.
Cancer
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Prostate Cancer
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Male 61 - 65
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Interview 25
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Comments on his change in attitude after having female hormones.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer 2000. External beam radiation and short hormone treatment.
Cancer
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Prostate Cancer
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Male 66 - 70
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Interview 30
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Expresses his inconvenience at taking Casodex tablets everyday.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1996, hormone treatment.
Cancer
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Prostate Cancer
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Male 66 - 70
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Interview 30
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States how embarrassed he is at the side effects of hormone treatment.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1996, hormone treatment.
Cancer
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Prostate Cancer
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Male 66 - 70
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Interview 30
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Explains how a younger man would have more problems with impotence than he would.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1996, hormone treatment.
Cancer
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Prostate Cancer
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Male 75 +
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Interview 18
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Discusses the effect on his sex life after having treatment.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1997. TURP in 1997 and hormone treatment following diagnosis.
Cancer
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Prostate Cancer
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Male 75 +
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Interview 18
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Considers that hormone injections have caused him to feel lethargic.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1997. TURP in 1997 and hormone treatment following diagnosis.
Cancer
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Prostate Cancer
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Male 48 - 60
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Interview 45
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Highlights how dramatically the hormone treatment reduced his PSA level.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1997, TURP and external beam radiation 1997, vaccine trial, hormones.
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