Glossary of Terms

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.

Chemical reactions in the body that change what you eat and drink into energy.

Cancer has spread to other parts of the body, including the bones or other organs.

Disease that has spread outside of the prostate gland that is still growing despite receiving hormone therapy.

Disease that has spread outside of the prostate gland that has not been previously treated with systemic therapy/hormone therapy.

A combination of MRI and ultrasound images in real-time that helps your doctor to see clearly where to collect a prostate biopsy sample.