Is 'watchful waiting' a real choice for men with prostate cancer? A qualitative study.

Is 'watchful waiting' a real choice for men with prostate cancer? A qualitative study.

OBJECTIVE: To understand what leads men to choose 'watchful waiting' rather than active treatment for cancer of the prostate. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Fifty men with confirmed prostate cancer in England, Wales and Scotland were interviewed about all aspects of their illness, for a Database of...

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Main Authors:	Chapple, A, Ziebland, S, Herxheimer, A, McPherson, A, Shepperd, S, Miller, R
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	2002

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