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• Cancer >> Prostate Cancer >> Male 48 - 60 >> Richard Z >> Richard describes his symptoms. He had to get up several times during the night to pass urine. He was bursting to go but then found it difficult.

After suffering several symptoms of problematic urination Richard spoke to his GP who suggested a PSA test. On the results of this he had a biopsy which led to a diagnosis of prostate cancer in March 2005. He had a prostatectomy in July 2005.

• Cancer >> Prostate Cancer >> Male 61 - 65 >> Interview 11 >> Comments that his symptoms of difficulty in passing urine got steadily worse.

No cancer diagnosed, but some concern about cell changes,TURP in 1998.

• Cancer >> Prostate Cancer >> Male 66 - 70 >> Interview 23 >> Considers the lack of response from his doctor when he described his problems passing water.

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

• Cancer >> Prostate Cancer >> Male 75 + >> Interview 21 >> Comments on how he first found traces of blood in his urine.

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

• 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 75 + >> Interview 18 >> Describes his extremely painful water retention.

Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1997. TURP in 1997 and hormone treatment following diagnosis.

• Cancer >> Prostate Cancer >> Male 71 -74 >> Haq >> Haq had symptoms for about six months. Passing urine was difficult and painful.

Following his father’s death from prostate cancer in 2000 Haq had a series of PSA tests followed by a biopsy confirming prostate cancer. He had a prostatectomy in 2005, radiotherapy in 2006 and hormone therapy in 2009. He is currently taking Bicalutamide (tablet), also known as Casodex.

• Cancer >> Prostate Cancer >> Male 48 - 60 >> Interview 49 >> Explains how investigations started after a urine infection that would not clear with antibiotics.

Diagnosed with prostate cancer 2000, watchful waiting.