r/ProstateCancer • u/Weekly-Ad2145 • 4d ago

Concern Acronym hell

Newly diagnosed and every damn thread on here has tons of acronyms which might be fun for you but really suck for anyone new. GAGABF (Give a guy a break, folks.)

EDIT: found this helpful https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prostate-cancer-related-abbreviations-what-acronym-would-you-add/

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u/OkCrew8849 3d ago edited 3d ago

Yes. Prostate Cancer has its own vocabulary and associated acronyms. When you hear about PSMA PET CT Scan for the first time from the Doc or here on the forum it can make your head spin. Learning new vocabulary words and acronyms takes time.