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nociceptive (medicine) and prostate carcinoma (medicine)


nociceptive (medicine)


nociceptive
<physiology> The process of pain transmission, usually relating to a receptive neuron for painful sensations.


prostate carcinoma (medicine)


prostate carcinoma
<radiology> Treatment: stages A and B: radical prostatectomy (prostate, seminal vesicles, part of bladder); some do simple prostatectomy for stage A, stage C: radiation therapy, stage D: orchiectomy and/or oestrogensstage A Tumour discovered incidentally in tissue removed for BPH, A1 Small focal involvement of one lobe, A2 Multifocal or diffuse carcinoma, Stage B Palpable carcinoma confined to prostate on digital exam, B1 Solitary nodule less than 1.5 cm, B2 Diffuse involvement of both lobes, Stage C Tumour extending through the prostate capsule; no metastasis, Stage D Metastases, usually to bone and/or pelvic lymph nodes