Urologic Oncology Glossary

Imaging procedure using contrast injection through a ureteral catheter to visualize the ureter and renal pelvis.

Surgical removal of lymph nodes behind the abdominal cavity, often for testicular cancer staging.

Rare malignant tumor arising in the retroperitoneal space, often presenting as large masses compressing adjacent organs.

Risk assessment system for testicular cancer combining clinical factors and tumor markers to predict treatment outcomes.

Minimally invasive surgical technique using robotic systems to enhance precision and dexterity in complex procedures.

Surgical removal of retroperitoneal lymph nodes, typically performed for testicular cancer staging or treatment.

Radiation treatment delivered to the prostate bed following radical prostatectomy for biochemical or local recurrence.

Treatment administered after initial therapy has failed, aimed at achieving disease control or cure.

Prostate cancer infiltration into the seminal vesicles, representing pT3b disease with poor prognosis.

A type of testicular cancer arising from germ cells, characterized by uniform cellular morphology and radiosensitivity.

A rare sex cord-stromal tumor of the testis that may produce hormones and present with feminization.

Structured follow-up schedule using imaging and laboratory tests to monitor for cancer recurrence or progression.

Non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer confined to the urothelium without invasion of the lamina propria.

A germ cell tumor containing mature tissues that has undergone malignant change to form secondary carcinomas or sarcomas...

Benign condition characterized by small calcium deposits within seminiferous tubules, potentially associated with testic...

Standardized tumor classification system using Tumor size/extent, Nodal involvement, and Metastasis status.

A minimally invasive surgical procedure to remove prostate tissue through the urethra, commonly abbreviated as TURP.

Composite measure of surgical success including cancer control, continence, and potency following radical prostatectomy.

Transurethral resection of bladder tumor, a minimally invasive surgical procedure.

A rare malignant tumor arising from urachal remnants in the bladder dome or anterior wall.

Minimally invasive endoscopic procedure to visualize and treat conditions within the ureter and renal pelvis.

Narrowing of the urethral lumen that can predispose to or result from urologic malignancies.

Cancer arising from the transitional epithelium lining the urinary tract.

Carcinoma in situ of the bladder, a high-grade flat urothelial lesion with significant malignant potential.