Abbreviations
From Cancer Guidelines Wiki
Abbreviations
ADT | Androgen deprivation therapy |
BMD | Bone mineral density |
CAB | Combined androgen blockade |
CAM | Complementary and alternative therapies |
CI | Confidence interval (see Glossary) |
CRPC | Castration-resistant prostate cancer |
CT | Computed tomography |
DES | Diethylstilbestrol |
DEXA | Dual energy x-ray absorptionmetry |
EBRT | External beam radiotherapy |
EORTC | European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer |
GnRH | Gonadotrophin releasing hormone |
Gy | A unit of absorbed radiation = to 1rad |
HR | Hormone resistant |
IGRT | Intensity modulated radiation treatment |
IMRT | Image guided radiation treatment |
IV | intra-venous |
LHRH | Luteinising hormone releasing hormone |
M1 | Evidence of metastatic disease |
M0 | No evidence of metastases |
MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
MSCC | Metastatic spinal cord compression |
PBS | Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme – Australian Government |
PET | Positron emission tomography |
PSA | Prostate specific antigen |
QCT | Quantitative computerised tomography |
QOL | Quality of life |
RANK | Receptor activator of nuclear kappa B |
RCT | Randomised controlled trial |
RR | Relative risk |
RTOG | Radiation Therapy Oncology Group |
SES | Socioeconomic status |
SRE | Skeletal-related events |
SWOG | South Western Oncology Group |
TROG | Trans Tasman Radiation Oncology Group |
TURP | Trans-urethral resection of the prostate (see Glossary) |
XRT | X-ray therapy |