| ADT | androgen deprivation therapy |
| AR | androgen receptor |
| ARE | androgen receptor element |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| CRPC | castration-resistant prostate cancer |
| CYP17 | cytochrome P450-17 |
| DHEA | dehydroepiandrosterone |
| DHT | dihydrotestosterone |
| GABAA | gamma-aminobutyric acid type A |
| LBD | ligand binding domain |
| LHRH | luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone |
| m-CRPC | metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer |
| nm-CRPC | non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer |
| NSAA | non-steroidal antiandrogen |
| PCa | prostate cancer |
| PSA | Prostate specific antigen |
| PSAD | prostate-specific antigen density |
| PSAV | prostate-specific antigen velocity |
| SAA | steroid antiandrogen |