Peter's Story

Ethnicity
White British
Age
60-69
Work
Manual work
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Geography
Yorkshire
Relationship status
Married/In a Civil Partnership

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 (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

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