| EMBASE | Excerpta Medica dataBASE |
| EBRT | External beam radiation therapy |
| EPIC | Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite |
| HIFU | High-intensity focused ultrasound |
| ICIQ-MLUTS | International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms |
| IIEF-5 | International Index of Erectile Function |
| I-PSS | International Prostate Symptom Score |
| IRE | Irreversible electroporation |
| ISUP | Internetional Society of Urologist pathologists |
| MEDLINE | Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online |
| mpMRI | Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging |
| PCa | Prostate Cancer |
| QoL | Quality of life |
| RP | Radical prostatectomy |
| RT | Radiotherapy |
| TRUS | Trans-rectal ultrasound |