A Qualitative Analysis of Interviews of Men with Early Stage Prostate Cancer: The Prostate Cancer Lifestyle Trial

Urological Survey SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS, UROLOGICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PRACTICE PATTERNS A Qualitative Analysis of Interviews of Men with Early Stage Prostate Cancer: The Prostate Cancer Lifestyle Trial C. Kronenwetter, G. Weidner, E. Pettengill, R. Marlin, L. Crutchfield, P. McCormac, C. J. Raisin and D. Ornish, Preventive Medicine Research Institute, Sausalito, California Cancer Nurs, 28: 99 –107, 2005 Permission to Publish Abstract Not Granted Editorial Comment: As a result of extensive screening for prostate specific antigen, many men are being diagnosed with small volume, low grade prostate cancer. Some of these men elect active surveillance or watchful waiting. The authors interviewed 26 men participating in the Prostate Cancer Lifestyle Trial at the University of California, San Francisco. Men frequently reacted to their diagnosis in 1 of 2 ways— either with feelings of anxiety and fear, or as simply another problem to solve. These 2 types of reactions were evenly divided. Those men expressing anxiety were much more likely to participate in programs promoting active lifestyle changes. Clinicians should consider these issues when counseling men with newly diagnosed prostate cancer. Peter C. Albertsen, M. D.

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Vol. 175, 675, February 2006 Printed in U.S.A. DOI:10.1016/S0022-5347(05)00274-0