Resisting recommended treatment for prostate cancer: a qualitative analysis of the lived experience of possible overdiagnosis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the lived experience of a possible prostate cancer overdiagnosis in men who resisted recommended treatment.

Design

Qualitative interview study SETTING: Australia PARTICIPANTS: 11 men (aged 59-78 years) who resisted recommended prostate cancer treatment because of concerns about overdiagnosis and overtreatment.

Outcomes

Reported experience of screening, diagnosis and treatment decision making, and its impact on psychosocial well-being, life and personal circumstances.

Results

Men's accounts revealed profound consequences of both prostate cancer diagnosis and resisting medical advice for treatment, with effects on their psychological well-being, family, employment circumstances, identity and life choices. Some of these men were tested for pr

SUBMITTER: McCaffery K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6537980 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature