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