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Prostate cancer-related abbreviations: What acronym would you add?
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As a relatively new follower of this feed, I gotta tell ya- All of these initialisms are driving me crazy- IDC, EBRT, PBT, QO, etc, etc. It is a real pain in the prostate ( PITP) to have to look these up somewhere on the internet while I'm reading an informative post.
I have a dream- Imagine having a reference for this all in one place, like right here?
Idea: How about if we devote this post exclusively to explaining what these all mean to create a helpful resource for those of us who don't know a TNM from a HIFU.
Just enter a couple of intialisms that you're familiar with in the comment section, and if we get enough of them maybe we can compile them all into another post for print-out and easy reference?
I'll get it started with a few of the basics that I know:
PCa- Prostate Cancer
ADT- Androgen Deprivation Therapy (hormone therapy)
DRE- Digital Rectal Examination (a physical exam of the prostate)
Let the initialisms begin!
Thank you!
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No need for anger and profanities IMHO ; ).
I was new here in March and asked nicely for explanations and was given them immediately. You are member for about a year, so I am surprised that those are "new" to you.
Here we go - nicely put by our very own moderator : ))) and for everybody to find !
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prostate-cancer-related-abbreviations-what-acronym-would-you-add/
There is a list of just about all the abbreviations
@tango32652, Great minds think alike. I moved your post about "initialisms" to this discussion where your fellow members of this group started collecting prostate cancer-related acronyms here. Click the link and see yours added.
- Prostate cancer-related abbreviations: What acronym would you add?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prostate-cancer-related-abbreviations-what-acronym-would-you-add/
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RP -- Radical Prostatectomy
NS RARP -- Nerve-Sparing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy
PT -- Physical Therapist
NCI -- National Cancer Institute
CCOE -- (NCI recognized) Cancer Center of Excellence