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Testosterone - The predominant androgenic
compound produced by the testicles.
Three-dimensional conformal radiation -
Three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy. A means of delivering
external beam radiation therapy resulting in high doses being
delivered to the target with less exposure to surrounding tissue.
Transcriptional regulatory complex -
Multiprotein complex of regulators and coregulators that assembles
at response elements and regulates transcription; the composition
and structure of regulatory complexes is determined by cell-,
gene- and physiologic-context.
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Transition zone (TZ) - The inner area
of prostate where few prostate cancers originate; however, it
is the area where benign prostatic hyperplasia or enlargement
occurs.
Transitional cell carcinoma - Other
cancers of the urinary tract.
Transperitoneal - Through the abdominal
cavity.
Transrectal ultrasound - A radiologic
imaging test in which an ultrasound probe is placed into the rectum
to image the entire prostate. This test facilitates prostate cancer
staging and prostate biopsy.
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