main menu   -   articles - prostate   -   stories   -   sexuality   -   resources   -   glossary   -   search The Phoenix5 Illustrated Prostate Cancer Glossary Over 800 words, slang, synonyms, acronyms & abbreviations Q - R - S - T Acronyms & Abbreviations Only Put a personal edition on your computer MORE GLOSSARIES & WORD HELP Get The Booklet ABOUT THE GLOSSARY #s · A · B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · K · L · M · N · O · P · Q · R · S · T · U · V · WXYZ Q Quality of Life (QOL) Quadramet R radiation radiation oncologist radiation surgery radiation therapy radical radical perineal prostatectomy radical prostatectomy radical retropubic prostatectomy radioactive radiography radioisotope radiolabel radiopharmaceuticals radiosurgery radiotherapy receptor rectum recurrence red blood cells refractory regional regression relapse remission resection resectoscope resolution retention retrograde ejaculation retropubic reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction assay roentgenography RP RPP RRP RT-PCR Rx S sac sacral saline salvage prostatectomy salvage therapy samrium 153 SAP scan screening scrotum secondary cancer secondary sexual characteristics secrete seed implantation seeding SEER semen seminal seminal fluid seminal vesicle invasion seminal vesicles sentinel node SEPA serum SHIM SI side effects sildenafil simulation simulation film single blind study Single Energy X-ray Absorptiometry single patient IND site skeletal-related event sling procedure Sm 153 somatic cells sonogram sperm S-phase fraction sphincter spleen SRE ST stage, staging statin stem cells stent stereotactic external beam irradiation stereotaxis steroids stool stricture strontium-89 subcapsular subcutaneous subcutaneous port SQ suramin SVI Sx SXA systemic systemic therapy T T1, T1a, b, c T2, T2a, b, c T3, T3a, b, c TAB taxanes Taxol Taxotere terminal tertiary Gleason grade testicles, testes testosterone tetraploid THB thermotherapy thrombosis, thrombus tissue titrate, titration TNM staging tomography total androgen blockade total hormonal blockade toxic transition zone transrectal transrectal ultrasound transurethral Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy TransUrethral Needle Ablation transurethral prostatectomy transurethral resection transurethral resection of the prostate trimix triple hormonal blockade triploid TRUS, TRUSP tumor tumor burden / load tumor cell tumor marker TUMT TUNA TUR TURP Tx Tz #s · A · B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · K · L · M · N · O · P · Q · R · S · T · U · V · WXYZ 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   -   articles - prostate   -   stories   -   sexuality   -   resources   -   glossary   -   search This information is provided for educational purposes only and does not replace or amend professional medical advice. Unless otherwise stated and credited, the content of Phoenix5 (P5) is by and the opinion of and copyright © 2000 Robert Vaughn Young. All Rights Reserved. P5 is at <http://www.phoenix5.org>. P5's policy regarding privacy and right to reprint are at <www.phoenix5.org/infopolicy>.