Journal article
Impact of prostate cancer testing: an evaluation of the emotional consequences of a negative biopsy result.
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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 > or = 3 ng ml(-1) and a negative biopsy result. Distress and negative mood were measured at four time-points: two duri...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- British journal of cancer
- Volume:
- 102
- Issue:
- 9
- Pages:
- 1335-1340
- Publication date:
- 2010-04-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1532-1827
- ISSN:
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0007-0920
- Source identifiers:
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58069
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- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:58069
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- pubs:58069
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- 2012-12-19
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- 2010
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