| Professional Term |
Meaning |
| Adrenal glands |
Two small, triangle-shaped glands, one located on top of each kidney. These glands secrete various hormones, including androgens |
| Benign |
Not cancerous and generally not life threatening |
| Biopsy |
A test that involves the removal of cells or tissue for examination under a microscope |
| Cancer |
A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and possibly spread |
| Digital rectal examination (DRE) |
An exam in which a doctor inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the rectum to check for anything abnormal about the prostate |
| Hormone |
A chemical in the body produced by glands. hormones circulate in the blood and control how certain cells and organs work |
| Malignant |
A cancerous tumor that can grow and spread and may be life threatening |
| Metastasis |
The spread of cancer from one part of the body to another part |
| Pituitary gland |
A gland located at the base of the brain. This gland produces hormones that tell the testes and other organs to release other hormones |
| Prostate |
A walnut-sized gland in men that surrounds part of the urethra. It is located below the bladder and in front of the rectum |
| Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) |
A substance in the blood that often increases in cases of prostate cancer and other prostate conditions |
| Scrotum |
The outside pouch that contains the testicles |
| Stage |
The size and extent to which the cancer may have spread |
| Testes |
Male reproductive glands that produce sperm and testosterone |
| Testosterone |
The male hormone responsible for the sexual characteristics of men |
| Tumor |
An abnormal mass of tissue that results from uncontrolled cell division and growth |
| Urethra |
The tube that carries urine from the bladder and semen from the sex glands |
