Psychosocial and Patient Education Needs of Prostate Cancer Patients Selecting Watchful Waiting

Inclusion Criteria:

• 1) male,
• 2) 18 years or older, with biopsy-proven prostate cancer,
• 3) diagnosed with localized disease within the last 24 months,
• 4) have a telephone at the time of enrollment,
• 5) have an address where they can receive study materials by mail (a street address or post office box),
• 6) able to speak and understand English;
• 7) have selected surveillance, rather than active treatment for his prostate cancer.

Exclusion Criteria:

• 1) female
• 2) no diagnosis of localized prostate cancer
• 3) completed or undergoing active treatment (e.g., surgery, radiotherapy, etc.)
• 4) no phone or US mail address
• 5) unwilling or unable to provide informed consent
• 6) unable to speak and understand English