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3DXRT |
3-dimensional External Radiation Therapy |
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5AR |
5 Alpha Reductase |
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a |
Aneuploid |
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AAT |
Androgen Ablation Therapy |
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ABDCTSCAN |
abdominal CAT scan |
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ADT |
Androgen Deprivation Therapy |
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AFUD |
American Federation for Urologic Disease |
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ALK PHOS |
Alkaline Phosphatase |
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ALT |
Alanine Aminotransferase |
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ANEUP |
Aneuploid |
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AST |
Aspartate Aminotransferase |
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AT |
aneuploid/tetraploid |
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AUA |
American Urological Association |
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B/P |
blood pressure |
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BILI |
Bilirubin |
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BP |
Bluestein prediction |
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BPSA |
baseline PSA |
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BRACHY |
Brachytherapy |
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BS |
Bone Scan |
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BUN |
Blood Urea Nitrogen |
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CAB |
Complete Androgen Blockade |
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CAP |
Cancer of the prostate |
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CBC |
Complete Blood Count |
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CHB |
Combined Hormone Blockade |
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CHB2 |
CHB with 2 medications |
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CHB3 |
CHB with 3 medications |
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CHBNDT |
CHB non-detectable time |
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Chemo |
ChemoTherapy |
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CHT |
Combined Hormonal Therapy |
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CHT |
combined hormonal treatment |
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CP |
capsular penetration |
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Creat |
Creatinine |
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cryo |
cryoablation |
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cryo |
cryosurgery |
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cryo |
cryotherapy |
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CS |
clinical stage |
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d |
Diploid |
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DHEA-S |
DHEA sulfate |
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DI |
diploid index |
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DIP |
diploid |
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DRE |
Digital Rectal Examination |
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EBR |
External Beam Radiation |
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EBRT |
External Beam Radiation Therapy |
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EXBT |
External Beam Therapy |
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EXRT |
External Radiation Therapy |
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LF |
laser fulguration |
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LHRH |
luteinizing hormone releasing hormone, luliberin |
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MAb |
Maximal Androgen Blockade |
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MAD |
Maximal Androgen Deprivation |
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MCP |
Modified Citrus Pectin |
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MD |
moderately differentiated |
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MRI |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
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NDPSA |
non-detectable PSA |
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NHB |
Neoadjuvant Hormone Blockage |
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NHT |
Neoadjuvant Hormone Therapy |
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NP |
Narayan prediction |
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NSE |
anti-neuron specific enolase |
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ORCH |
orchiectomy |
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PAACT |
Patient Advocates for Advancement in Cancer Therapy |
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PAP |
Prostatic Acid Phosphatase |
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PC |
Prostate Cancer |
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PCa |
Prostate Cancer |
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PCD |
Prostate Cancer Digest |
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PD |
poorly differentiated |
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PDQ |
Physician's Data Query |
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PIN |
Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia |
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PIN |
prostatic intraductal neoplasia |
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PP |
Partin prediction |
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PPO |
Preferred provider organization |
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PRL |
Prolactin |
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PSA |
Prostate-Specific Antigen |
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PSA RT-PCR |
PSA reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction |
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Psadt |
Psa Doubling Time |
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PSAV |
PSA velocity |
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PSm |
prostate-specific membrane glycoprotein |
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PSMA |
Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen Based |
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PV |
prostate volume |
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RP |
Radical Prostatectomy |
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RPP |
Radical Perineal Prostatectomy |
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RRP |
radical retropubic prostatectomy |
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RT |
Radiation Therapy |
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RT-PCR |
reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction SC |
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RTPCR |
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction |
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SI |
Seed Implantation |
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t |
Testosterone |
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t |
Tetraploid |
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TAB |
Total Androgen Blockade |
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tetra |
Tetraploid |
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TRUS |
Transrectal Ultrasound |
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TRUS-P |
Transrectal Ultrasound Of The Prostate |
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TRUSP |
Transrectal Ultrasound of the Prostate |
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TTND |
Time To Non-detectable |
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Tz |
Transition Zone |
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UTI |
Urinary Tract Infection |
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wd |
Well-Differentiated |
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WW |
watchful waiting |
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XRT |
external radiation therapy |
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