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Salvage - Used to describe a procedure
that is performed following a previously unsuccessful procedure.
Screening - Mass examination of the
population to detect the existence of a particular disease.
Selenium - A nonmetallic element. Selenium
levels may influence the growth of prostate cancer cells.
Seminal vesicles - Glands located on
either side of the prostate that secrete substances to nourish
sperm
Sensitivity - Proportion of positive
test results when a specific finding is truly present in a population.
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Southern blot - An experimental technique
designed to identify and quantitate DNA.
Specificity - Proportion of negative
test results when a specific finding is truly absent in a population.
Stroma - Adult connective tissue, which
forms the structure of organs. In the case of most visceral organs,
including the prostate, the stroma is composed predominantly of
smooth muscle with a fibroblastic component.
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