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Radical Prostatectomy: Open surgical removal of the entire prostate and the seminal vesicles
Radiotherapy: The treatment of cancers by ionizing radiation
Refractory: Refers to a disease that is no longer controlled by current treatment
Relapse: The reappearance of a disease after its apparent cessation
Rem: The basic unit of radiation exposure (Roentgen Equivalent Man)
Remission: Complete or partial disappearance of cancer in response to treatment
Resection: Surgical removal
Residual Volume: The volume of urine remaining in the bladder after voiding
Retrograde: Backwards