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Bladder Cancer Terminology Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
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ADC

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Antibody-drug conjugate

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BCG

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Bacille Calmette-Guerin

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BTA

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Bladder Tumor-associated antigen; also referred to as CFHrp

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Catheter

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A hollow, flexible tube that can be inserted into the urethra (or other cavity/vessel) to instill or withdraw fluid

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CEA

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Carcinoembryonic antigen

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ddMVAC

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Dose-dense methotrexate, vinblastine, doxorubicin, and cisplatin; a type of neoadjuvant chemotherapy

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Dysuria

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Painful urination

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EBRT

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External beam radiation therapy

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Enuresis

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Nighttime incontinence

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Fulguration

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A type of electrosurgery in which tissue is burned and destroyed using an electrical spark

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Hematuria

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The presence of blood in the urine

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IVP

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Intravenous pyelogram

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IVU

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Intravenous urogram

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NMP22

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Nuclear matrix protein 22

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Resectoscope

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A type of thin, rigid cystoscope used to perform a transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) procedure

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SCC

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Skeletal scintigraphy

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Another name for a bone scan

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TUR

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Transurethral resection

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TURBT

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Transurethral resection of bladder tumor

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UC

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Urothelial carcinoma

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Ureters

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Muscular tubes lined with mucous membrane that lead from each kidney down to the bladder

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Urethra

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A tube lined with mucous membrane that leads from the bladder to the exterior of the body, where urine exits.

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Urinary incontinence

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Involuntary passing of urine

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Urinary meatus

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The external opening of the urethra

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Urostomy

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A surgically created opening in the abdomen to allow urine to pass outside the body

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UTI

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Urinary tract infection

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