Bladder Cancer Terminology Flashcards
ADC
Antibody-drug conjugate
BCG
Bacille Calmette-Guerin
BTA
Bladder Tumor-associated antigen; also referred to as CFHrp
Catheter
A hollow, flexible tube that can be inserted into the urethra (or other cavity/vessel) to instill or withdraw fluid
CEA
Carcinoembryonic antigen
ddMVAC
Dose-dense methotrexate, vinblastine, doxorubicin, and cisplatin; a type of neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Dysuria
Painful urination
EBRT
External beam radiation therapy
Enuresis
Nighttime incontinence
Fulguration
A type of electrosurgery in which tissue is burned and destroyed using an electrical spark
Hematuria
The presence of blood in the urine
IVP
Intravenous pyelogram
IVU
Intravenous urogram
NMP22
Nuclear matrix protein 22
Resectoscope
A type of thin, rigid cystoscope used to perform a transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) procedure
SCC
Squamous cell carcinoma
Skeletal scintigraphy
Another name for a bone scan
TUR
Transurethral resection
TURBT
Transurethral resection of bladder tumor
UC
Urothelial carcinoma
Ureters
Muscular tubes lined with mucous membrane that lead from each kidney down to the bladder
Urethra
A tube lined with mucous membrane that leads from the bladder to the exterior of the body, where urine exits.
Urinary incontinence
Involuntary passing of urine
Urinary meatus
The external opening of the urethra
Urostomy
A surgically created opening in the abdomen to allow urine to pass outside the body
UTI
Urinary tract infection
