main menu   -   articles   -   prostate   -   stories   -   sexuality   -   resources   -   glossary   -   search     From the Main Menu: Prostate Cancer Glossary Pull-Down Menus Over 500 words, acronyms, abbreviations, synonyms and slang relating to prostate cancer. Regular glossary     Abbreviations only All entries on one page Put the Personal Edition on your computer!     Numbers - A      click here to see and select 3DCRT 3DEBRT 3-dimensional 3DXBRT 5AR 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone 5-alpha-reductase AAT AAWR Abarelix ablation acetate adenocarcinoma adjunctive therapy adjuvant therapy adrenal adrenal gland adrenalectomy adrenaline ADT AFP AFUD AG agonist AIPC, AIPCa AJCC alendronate sodium alkaline phosphatase alpha blockers alpha-fetoprotein alpha receptors alpha-adrenergic blocker alprostadil Alprox-TD alternative medicine American Foundation for Urologic Disease American Joint Committee on Cancer aminoglutethimide analog Anandron anaplasia anaplastic Androcur androgen androgen ablation therapy androgen deprivation therapy androgenic androgen-independent prostate cancer anemia aneuploid angiogenesis (& inhibitor) anorgasmia antagonist antiandrogen antiandrogen withdrawal response antibody antigen antioxidant anus AP apex apoptosis Aredia aromatase artificial urinary sphincter aspiration asymptomatic AUS B - C      click here to see and select baseline baseline PSA BAT benign benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy bicalutamide bilateral bi-mix biopsy bisphosphonates bladder B-mode Acquisition and Targeting bNED body section roentgenography bone marrow bone scan BOO BPH BPSA, bPSA brachytherapy, brachy BS bulbourethral glands Bx CAB Cambridge CaP CaP Cure capsule carcinoembryonic antigen carcinogen carcinoma Casodex CAT scan catheter Caverject CBC CEA CEBRT CFR CGA CHB, CBH2, CHB3 chemotherapy chromogranin A chromosomes chronic CHT Cipro ciprofloxacin clinical trials cNED CNet Code of Federal Regulations colorectal combined hormonal blockade/therapy complementary medicine complete blood count computerized axial tomography computerized tomography conformal radiation therapy conjugated core biopsy cortex COX-2 Cowper's glands CPA CRT cryo cryoablation cryosurgery/therapy CT scan CXBRT cyproterone cystoscope cytokine cytopathology D - G      click here to see and select DCom DES DEXA scan DHT diethylstilbestrol differentiation digital rectal examination dihydrotestosterone DNA double-blind(ed) doubling time downstaging DRE dry orgasm DT Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry duct Dx dysplasia dysuria EBRT ECE ED Edex ejaculation email list embolization endocrine cancer endorectal Endostatin endoprosthesis enzyme epididymis epinephrine epithelium erectile dysfunction estrogen Eulexin EXBT external beam extracapsular extension extracellular FDA Finasteride fine-needle aspiration flare flutamide Foley catheter Food and Drug Administration Fosamax fPSA free PSA gastrointestinal genital system GG glandular glans penis Gleason Grade Gleason Score GnHR gonadotropin-releasing hormone gonads goserelin acetate grading GS gynecomastia H - L      click here to see and select HC HCM HDK HDR Health & Human Services Administration hematologist hematospermia HHS high dose rate high dose ketoconazole hinge effect histology homeopathic hormone hormone antagonists hormone refractory prostate cancer hormone therapy hot flash HRPC HT hydrocortisone hypercalcemia of malignancy hyperplasia hypersexuality hypertrophy hyposexuality IAS ICHT IHT IIEF-5 questionnaire immunoassay immunotherapy implant impotency IMRT IMT incontinence IND induration infusion insulin intensity modulated radiation therapy intermittent hormone therapy International Union Against Cancer interstitial radiation therapy intraductal intraepithelial intravenous IRT IUAC Jewett Kegel exercises ketoconazole killer cells lactase dehydrogenase laparoscopy LDH leuprolide acetate LHRH, LH-RH libido lipid list Lupron luteinizing hormone luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone LUTS lymph lymph glands lymphatic system lymphocytes M - O      click here to see and select MAB magnetic resonance imaging mailing list malignant margin marker maximal androgen deprivation Medicated Urethral System for Erection medulla metastasis metastatic cancer methyl sulfonyl methane mets (slang) monclonal antibody morbidity MRI MSM multifocal MUSE MX, MO, M1 N0, 1, 2, 3 nadir nanograms National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health NCI NDA NDPSA necrobiosis necrosis negative neoadjuvant neoadjuvant hormone therapy neoplasia neoplasm neoplastic nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy neurogenic neurohormone neurologic neuron-specific enolase neurovascular newsgroup NHB, NHT newsgroup NIH Nilandron nilutamide Nizoral Novartis NSAID NSE NSRP, NSRRP nutriceutical OMD oncogene oncologist orchiectomy orgasm Orphan Drug orthomolecular osteoblast osteoclast osteolytic osteoporosis P - Q      click here to see and select p53 palliative palpable PAP papaverine Partin tables pathologist Pavarine PCa PCAI PC-Spes PD PDQ Peacock System pelvic penile penis perineal, perineum perineural invasion PET scan Phase I trial Phase II trial Phase III trial Phase IV trial phentolamine PHML PIN placebo platelets ploidy PNI portal film positive positron emission tomography PPML priapism primary tumor progestational progesterone prognosis progression Proscar Prostaglandin E-1 prostascint scan prostate gland prostatectomy prostatic prostatic acid phosphatase prostatism prostatitis ProstRcision protein protein specific antigen PSA, PSA II PSA doubling time (PSADT) psychogenic pubis, pubic Quality of Life R - S      click here to see and select radiation radical radical perineal prostatectomy radical prostatectomy radical retropubic prostatectomy radiography radiolabel radiopharmaceuticals radiotherapy rectum red blood cells refractory regression relapse remission resection resectoscope retention retrograde ejaculation retropubic roentgenography RP RRP RPP Rx sac salvage prostatectomy salvage therapy screening scrotum seed implantation seeding SEER semen seminal vesicle invasion seminal vesicles SEPA serum SHIM questionnaire SI side effects sildenafil simulation film Single Energy X-ray Absorptiometry sling procedure sphincter spleen ST stage, staging statin stem cells stent steroids subcapsular suramin SVI Sx SXA systemic T - Z      click here to see and select T1, T1a, b, c T2, T2a, b, c T3, T3a, b, c TAB tertiary Gleason grade testicles, testes testosterone THB titrate, titration TNM staging tomography total hormonal blockade transrectal ultrasound transurethral needle ablation transurethral prostatectomy transurethral resection transurethral resection of the prostate trimix triple hormonal blockade TRUS, TRUSP tumor tumor cell tumor marker TUNA TUR TURP Tx UA ultrasound undifferentiated ureter urethra urinalysis urinary tract infection urine UroLume endoprosthesis US UTI vacuum erection device vas deferens vascular vasectomy vasodilator VED Viagra Viridal Duo watchful waiting WBC WD white blood cells Whitmore-Jewett Staging WW XBR, XBRT YO yohimbine Zoladex Zometa MORE GLOSSARIES & WORD HELP IF YOU FIND ERRORS OR WANT TO SUGGEST A WORD, PLEASE WRITE THE WEBMASTER ROBERT@PHOENIX5.ORG FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THIS GLOSSARY, GO TO THIS PAGE. main menu   -   P5 intro   -   articles   -   prostate   -   stories   - 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