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Prostate Cancer
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Male 48 - 60
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Interview 27
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Considers it easier to find information via the Internet rather than through support groups.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1999, hormone treatment and external beam radiation for bone metasteses.
Cancer
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Prostate Cancer
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Male 66 - 70
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Interview 48
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Concludes the fullest and most useful advice was from Prostate Cancer Charity.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1999, brachytherapy 1999, short hormone treatment.
Cancer
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Prostate Cancer
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Male 48 - 60
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Interview 55
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Searched on the internet as soon as he had the diagnosis. Was able to distinguish between useful information and 'rubbish'
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.
Cancer
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Prostate Cancer
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Male 48 - 60
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Interview 55
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Found the DIPEx site (now Healthtalkonline.org), and talking to a former patient, useful sources of other men's experiences which helped him to know w
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.
Cancer
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Prostate Cancer
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Male 48 - 60
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Interview 55
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Hopes that the information provision in the NHS will improve so that everyone will be directed to the sort of information he found for himself on the
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.
Cancer
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Prostate Cancer
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Male 48 - 60
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Interview 55
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How he decided to have this new type of surgery.
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.
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