Character Traits and Stress in Suspected Prostate Cancer
Character Traits and Stress in Suspected Prostate Cancer
It has previously been reported that men with prostate cancer are 1 ) reduced quality of life
 after diagnosis and treatment, 2 ) neuroticism increases the reduction in QoL related to
 treatment side effects, and 3) often have very involved and active spouses who seems to have
 been handed over / taken over parts of the men's responsibility for their own health. We
 postulate herein a new hypothesis that the stress level is elevated when harbouring
 undetected prostate cancer. We will investigate whether those who are diagnosed with prostate
 cancer already in beforehand have an increased degree of masculine stress ( experience of not
 living up to their own perception of the ideal man ) and neuroticism in the typology. We will
 examine different personality and QoL questionnaires for patients with elevated PSA, and
 compare those whose clinical assessment later reveals prostate cancer, with three control
 groups: 1) men with elevated PSA who are not diagnosed with prostate cancer, 2) men with
 normal PSA treated for benign prostate enlargement and 3) patient with substantial risk of
 colorectal cancer (CRC) who undergo colonoscopy, with regard to increased level of masculine
 stress and the personality trait neuroticism.
Inclusion criteria:

 1. Men who are being referred as new urological outpatient and meet the following criteria:

 1. Wanted clinical examined because of elevated PSA

 2. Not strong family history of prostate cancer

 3. It is taken biopsy as part of routine investigation.

 2. Control groups: Men being referred to urological / gastroenterological outpatient
 clinic, and which meet the following criteria:

 1. urination complaints, normal PSA, and study shows prostate size> 40cc

 2. Or melena and cancer suspicion in colorectum

 3. Age> 18 years and <75 years

 Outcome measures:

 Together with statistician look for patterns / covariance in replies from those who are
 diagnosed with prostate cancer in the questionnaires personality evaluation adapted to normal
 population (Neo-FFI), gender differentiated stress response questionnaire (MGRSS) and
 questionnaires related to resilience, relationship and quality of life index, compared with
 the control groups.
Inclusion Criteria:

 1. Men who be referred a new urological outpatient and satisfy the following:

 -  Wanted examined because of elevated PSA

 -  Not strong family history of prostate cancer

 -  It is taken biopsy as part of routine investigation.

 2. Control group: Men referred to urological outpatient clinic, and who satisfy the
 following

 -  urination complaints

 -  Normal PSA

 -  examination shows prostate size> 40cc

 3. Control group: Men first time referred urological / gastroenterological outpatient
 clinic, and which satisfy the following

 -- symptoms that might indicate cancer suspicion in colorectum

 4. Age> 40 years and <75 years

 Exclusion criteria:

 1. known prostate cancer

 2. Reduced consent

 4 Familial occurrence of prostate cancer (one or more 1st degree relatives with CaP)