A

Abdominal search for term

Of the abdomen, the upper part of the body between the chest and the pelvis.

Aggressive search for term

Aggressive can be used to describe the activity or severity of prostate cancer. When the disease is aggressive it may be more growing quickly or more spreading rapidly within the body.

Apoptosis search for term

A term used to describe how cells in the body naturally die by a controlled or programmed process.

B

Bone mineral density search for term

A measurement of how solid bone is.

C

Cholesterol search for term

A type of fat found in the blood stream.

E

External Radiotherapy search for term

Radiation delivered to a target (within the pelvic area for prostate cancer) outside of the body that affects the cancer located inside the body. May be called external beam radiation therapy.

F

Fasting glucose search for term

The amount of glucose in the blood after not eating for at least 8 hours, or overnigh.

H

Hormone Therapy search for term

Hormone or hormonal therapy for prostate cancer stops testosterone from being produced in the body or how cancer cells respond to it. This causes prostate cancer cells that depend on testosterone to self-destruct and die.

Hot Flushes search for term

Hot flushes, or hot flashes, can be a side effect of hormone therapy for prostate cancer. They are typically a sudden feeling of intense heat with sweating and rapid heartbeat. They can last from 30 seconds to 30 minutes and occur several times a day.

I

Impotence search for term

Impotence is a type of sexual dysfunction that affects men and describes the inability to get or to keep an erection to enable sexual intercourse.

Insulin search for term

One of the hormones in your body that regulates how much glucose there is in the blood.

L

Localised Prostate Cancer search for term

Localised prostate cancer is when the cancer remains only within the prostate.

Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer search for term

Locally advanced prostate cancer is when the cancer has started to grow outside of the prostate and affect the surrounding tissues.

Lycopene search for term

A natural antioxidant found in tomatoes (especially cooked), watermelon and pink grapefruit.

Lymph nodes search for term

Small oval-shaped organs that are part of the immune system and how the body responds to infection and disease. They are part of the lymphatic system that carries fluid containing nutrients and waste material between the body tissues and the bloodstream and are an important site of metastasis (how cancer spreads throughout the body).

O

Osteoporosis search for term

A disease of the bones where there is a reduction in the bone mass. Can be caused by hormone treatment for prostate cancer.

P

Palpation search for term

Using the hands to examine the body for signs of disease or illness.

Pectoralis major search for term

The pectoralis major is the main muscle in the chest.

Perineum search for term

The area between the scrotum and the anus of a man or the vulva and anus of a woman.

PSA Level search for term

The level of PSA or prostate specific antigen in a blood sample is an important indicator (or biomarker) of prostate cancer activity. It can be used to determine if the prostate cancer is growing rapidly and if more aggressive (stronger) treatment is needed.

Psychologist search for term

A specialist clinician that can help people come to terms with the psychological consequences of cancer, including the patents themselves and their families and caregivers.

R

Radical prostatectomy search for term

Surgical removal of the entire prostate gland and some of the surrounding tissue.

S

Sarcopenia search for term

Loss of muscle mass and strength that can occur as a natural results of ageing, but also with hormone treatment for prostate cancer. Loss of balance, gait and overall ability to perform normal daily tasks are signs of this disease.

Selenium search for term

A trace element and antioxidant found in garlic, onions, shallots and leeks.

Sulphoraphanes search for term

Natural antioxidants found in all cabbages and cruciferous vegetables (e.g., white, red or Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli).

T

Testosterone search for term

Male hormone. Most prostate cancer cells depend on testosterone to survive and grow.

Triglycerides search for term

A type of fat found in the blood stream.