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Chou R, Dana T, Bougatsos C, et al. Treatments for Localized Prostate Cancer: Systematic Review to Update the 2002 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2011 Oct. (Evidence Syntheses, No. 91.)
Treatments for Localized Prostate Cancer: Systematic Review to Update the 2002 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation [Internet].
Show details| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ADT | Androgen deprivation therapy |
| AHRQ | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
| AJCC | American Joint Committee on Cancer |
| AS | Active surveillance |
| BSFI | Brief Sexual Function Inventory |
| CAPRA | Cancer of the Prostate Risk Assessment |
| CaPSURE | Cancer of the Prostate Strategic Urologic Research Endeavor |
| CARES-SF | Cancer Rehabilitation Evaluation System–Short Form |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| DRE | Digital rectal examination |
| EBRT | External beam radiotherapy |
| EPIC | Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite |
| FACT-G | Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–General |
| HDR | High-dose radiotherapy (brachytherapy) |
| HIFU | High-intensity focused ultrasonography |
| IPCSS | International Prostate Cancer Symptom Scale |
| KQ | Key question |
| LDR | Low-dose radiotherapy (brachytherapy) |
| LHRH | Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone |
| MCS | Mental component score |
| NA | Not applicable |
| NR | Not reported |
| PCS | Physical component score |
| PCSS | Prostate Cancer Symptom Scale |
| PSA | Prostate-specific antigen |
| QLQ-C30 | Quality of Life Questionnaire for Cancer |
| QOL | Quality of life |
| RCT | Randomized, control trial |
| RD | Risk difference |
| RP | Radical prostatectomy |
| RR | Relative risk |
| RT | Radiotherapy |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SE | Standard error |
| SEER | Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results |
| SF-36 | Short-Form 36-Item Health Survey |
| T | Tumor stage |
| TNM | Tumor, node, metastasis |
| UCLA-PCI | University of California, Los Angeles Prostate Cancer Index |
| USPSTF | U.S. Preventive Services Task Force |
| WW | Watchful waiting |
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