Glossary of Terms
Term | Definition |
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | Medical imaging technique that uses a magnetic field and computer-generated radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues in your body. |
Metabolism | Chemical reactions in the body that change what you eat and drink into energy. |
Metastasis | Cancer has spread to other parts of the body, including the bones or other organs. |
Metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) | Disease that has spread outside of the prostate gland that is still growing despite receiving hormone therapy. |
Metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) | Disease that has spread outside of the prostate gland that has not been previously treated with systemic therapy/hormone therapy. |
MRI-ultrasound fusion-guided prostate biopsy | A combination of MRI and ultrasound images in real-time that helps your doctor to see clearly where to collect a prostate biopsy sample. |