ABBREVIATIONS ADT ASAP BPH CNS CT DHT DNA DRE DVLA DVT ECG ERBT Gy HIFU HNA HNPCC IMRT LHRH MDT MRI NICE PET PHI PIN PI-RADS PSA PSMA SPF TRUS TURP UCR UV 2WW
Androgen Deprivation Therapy Atypical Small Acinar Proliferation Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Clinical Nurse Specialist Computerised Tomography Dihydrotestosterone Deoxyribonucleic Acid Digital Rectal Examination Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency Deep Vein Thrombosis Electrocardiogram External Beam Radiation Therapy Gray High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Holistic Needs Assessment Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer Common Questions Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy 1. Can I live without my prostate? Luteinising hormone releasing hormone Yes, a man can live without his prostate. The whole prostate may be removed for Multidisciplinary Team cancer or part of it when it is enlarged and Magnetic Resonance Imaging causing symptoms. National Institute of Clinical Excellence 2. What conditions other than cancer can affect the prostate? Positron Emission Tomography • Benign (non-cancerous) enlargement Prostate Health Index called BPH Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia • Prostatitis - infection or inflammation of the prostate. Prostate Imaging – Reporting and Data System 3. Do biological women have a prostate? Prostate Specific Antigen No. Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen 4. How big can the prostate get? Sun Protection Factor There is no real upper limit. • A small sized prostate has a volume Transrectal Ultrasound Guided of 30-40ml Transurethral Resection of the Prostate • A medium sized prostate has a volume of 40-80ml Urgent Cancer Referral • A large sized prostate has a volume Ultraviolet Rays greater than 80ml. Urgent Cancer Referral
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