Brian's Story

Ethnicity

White British

Age

70-79

Work

Retired

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Geography

South West

Relationship status

Married/In a Civil Partnership

Listen

Watchful Waiting

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

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

I was due to have brachytherapy in 2015, but my PSA dropped, and the procedure was cancelled. Since then, my PSA has been drifting up, I have been downgraded to watchful waiting, and my consultant advises me to stay on watchful waiting. By not having the procedure, I have avoided any possible side effects of brachytherapy. The downside is not knowing what is happening to the cancer, other than the 6 monthly PSA tests.

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