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Watchful waiting and active surveillance

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Watchful waiting and active surveillance

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• Cancer >> Prostate Cancer >> Male 66 - 70 >> Interview 05 >> Describes the pressure from family not to stay with watchful waiting.

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

• Cancer >> Prostate Cancer >> Male 71 -74 >> Interview 20 >> States that he was informed watchful waiting is not recommended for those of African descent.

Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1998. External beam radiation and short hormone treatment.

• Cancer >> Prostate Cancer >> Male 75 + >> Interview 21 >> Concluded watchful waiting was more suitable for him, considering the problems with radiotherapy.

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

• Cancer >> Prostate Cancer >> Male 71 -74 >> Interview 22 >> Highlights the pressure from his consultant and wife to not continue with watchful waiting.

Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1998, watchful waiting.

• Cancer >> Prostate Cancer >> Male 66 - 70 >> Interview 24 >> Concludes he could not have lived with watchful waiting.

Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1996. TURP in 1996, external beam radiation following diagnosis.

• Cancer >> Prostate Cancer >> Male 66 - 70 >> Interview 24 >> Considers he was not offered any options in his treatment at all.

Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1996. TURP in 1996, external beam radiation following diagnosis.

• Cancer >> Prostate Cancer >> Male 48 - 60 >> Interview 49 >> Concludes his decision to opt for watchful waiting stems from the uncertainty of benefits in active treatment.

Diagnosed with prostate cancer 2000, watchful waiting.