| ADT | Androgen deprivation therapy |
| AS | Active surveillance |
| CSS | Cancer specific survival |
| CT | Chemo-therapy |
| DRE | Digital rectal examination |
| EAU | European association of urology |
| EBRT | External beam radio therapy |
| FU | Follow-up |
| GS | Gleason score |
| LFT | Lost to follow-up |
| LUTS | Lower urinary tract symptoms |
| mpMRI | multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging |
| OS | Overall survival |
| PCa | Prostate cancer |
| PI-RADS | Prostate Imaging Reporting & Data System |
| PSA | Prostate specific antigen |
| PSAD | PSA-Density |
| PVol | Prostate volume |
| RFS | recurrence-free survival |
| RP | Radical prostatectomy |
| TRUS | Transrectal ultrasound |
| TURP | Transurethral resection of the prostate |
| TZ | Transitional zone |
| WW | Watchful waiting |