Abbreviations

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