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Mohamed, Tarek |
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Ertürk, Emre |
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Taccardi, Nicola |
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Kononenko, Denys |
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Petrov, R. H. | Madrid |
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Alshaaer, Mazen | Brussels |
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Bih, L. |
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Casati, R. |
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Muller, Hermance |
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Kočí, Jan | Prague |
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Šuljagić, Marija |
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Kalteremidou, Kalliopi-Artemi | Brussels |
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Azam, Siraj |
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Ospanova, Alyiya |
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Blanpain, Bart |
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Ali, M. A. |
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Popa, V. |
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Rančić, M. |
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Ollier, Nadège |
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Azevedo, Nuno Monteiro |
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Landes, Michael |
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Rignanese, Gian-Marco |
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Metcalfe, Chris
University of Bristol
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- 2020Cost effectiveness of an intervention to increase uptake of hepatitis C virus testing and treatment (HepCATT)citations
- 2017Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) testing of men in UK general practice:citations
- 201610-Year Outcomes after Monitoring, Surgery, or Radiotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer.citations
- 2011Prostate-specific antigen testing rates remain low in UK general practice: A cross-sectional study in six English citiescitations
- 2010Impact of prostate cancer testing: an evaluation of the emotional consequences of a negative biopsy resultcitations
- 2008Prostate-cancer mortality in the USA and UK in 1975 - 2004: an ecological studycitations
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Impact of prostate cancer testing: an evaluation of the emotional consequences of a negative biopsy result
Abstract
Background:When testing for prostate cancer, as many as 75% of men with a raised prostate-specific antigen (PSA) have a benign biopsy result. Little is known about the psychological effect of this result for these men.Methods:In all, 330 men participating in the prostate testing for cancer and treatment (ProtecT) study were studied; aged 50–69 years with a PSA level of 3 ng ml−1 and a negative biopsy result. Distress and negative mood were measured at four time-points: two during diagnostic testing and two after a negative biopsy result.Results:The majority of men were not greatly affected by testing or a negative biopsy result. The impact on psychological health was highest at the time of the biopsy, with around 20% reporting high distress (33 out of 171) and tense/anxious moods (35 out of 180). Longitudinal analysis on 195 men showed a significant increase in distress at the time of the biopsy compared with levels at the PSA test (difference in Impact of Events Scale (IES) score: 9.47; 95% confidence interval (CI) (6.97, 12.12); P