Peter's Story

Ethnicity

White British

Age

60-69

Work

Manual work

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Geography

Yorkshire

Relationship status

Married/In a Civil Partnership

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Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery)

How this treatment impacted my life the most

Had a recurrence, PSA after surgery was 0.05 and it went to 0.18, I’ve had a course of hormones and get an injection in my stomach every month, will be having 23 radiotherapy sessions in May

If I had to do it all over again, would I choose the same treatment?

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

I made the decision to have surgery based on if I had a recurrence I could have radiotherapy,

Hormone Therapy (tablets)

If I had to do it all over again, would I choose the same treatment?

Yes

Hormone Therapy (injections)

How this treatment impacted my life the most

Monthly injections in the stomach, a bit painful and my biggest problem was having hot flushes

If I had to do it all over again, would I choose the same treatment?

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

My PSA has plummeted down to 0.05

Peter's Story

Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery)

How this treatment impacted my life the most

If I had to do it all over again, would I choose the same treatment?

Why did I give this answer?

Hormone Therapy (tablets)

If I had to do it all over again, would I choose the same treatment?

Hormone Therapy (injections)

How this treatment impacted my life the most

If I had to do it all over again, would I choose the same treatment?

Why did I give this answer?

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