Archives: Glossaire

Painless medical imaging examination performed using an ultrasound scanner.

Drug used to treat bacterial infections by killing the bacteria responsible

Abnormal cells that develop in an uncontrolled manner. An accumulation of such cells is known as a tumor.

Substance secreted by a gland that affects the development or functioning of an organ.

Gland in the male genital system that plays a role in semen production.

Substance secreted by the prostate that circulates in the bloodstream.

Medical appliance that uses HIFU* to treat prostate cancer.

Benign tumor of the prostate that causes it to significantly increase in size.