Reproductive, Pregnancy and Breast Health Terms

A brand of docetaxel, a chemotherapy drug that works by freezing the internal scaffolding a cell needs in order to divide.

A type of germ cell cancer that usually forms in the testes (testicles).

An alpha blocker that relaxes the muscle collar around the bladder outlet, easing urine flow within days rather than months.

A drug used to treat urinary problems caused by an enlarged prostate.

Testicular cancer is a cancer of the testis that most often affects younger and middle-aged men and includes two main tumor types.

A cord-like structure in the male reproductive system that contains nerves, blood and lymph vessels, and the vas deferens (a coiled tube that carries sperm out of the testicle).

The formal name for the male gonad, used in anatomy and reports, where the plural testes and the adjective testicular both appear constantly.

A hormone made mainly in the testes (part of the male reproductive system).

A type of breast reconstruction in which a flap of tissue is surgically moved from another area of the body to the chest, and formed into a new breast mound.

A drug used to treat testicular and small cell lung cancers.

A chemotherapy drug that jams the enzyme cells rely on to untangle DNA while they are copying it.

A drug used to treat certain types of ovarian cancer, lung cancer, and cervical cancer.

Therapy used to eliminate male sex hormones (androgens) in the body.

Therapy used to eliminate estrogen in the body.

The commonest misunderstanding in gynecology: total means the cervix as well, not the ovaries as well.

Removal of the breast.

The total amount of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood.

Surgery to remove the cervix (the end of the uterus that forms a canal between the uterus and the vagina).The upper part of the vagina and certain pelvic lymph nodes may also be removed.

A staging system for prostate cancer that uses ABCD.

A substance that is being studied in the treatment of breast cancer.