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Medical terms explained

Chemotherapy

A treatment that uses anticancer drugs to destroy cancer cells

CT (computerised tomography) scan

A scan that makes a picture of a part of the body by taking a series of X-rays

MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan

A scan that makes a picture of a part of the body using magnetic fields and radio waves

Multidisciplinary team (MDT)

A specialist team of healthcare professionals with different kinds of skills and experience

Oncologist

A doctor who treats cancer with drugs or radiotherapy

Pathologist

A doctor who examines tissue samples

Radiologist

A doctor who carries out and examines scans of the body

Radiotherapy

A treatment that uses high-energy rays to destroy cancer cells

Specialist urology multidisciplinary team

A specialist team of healthcare professionals with different kinds of skills and experience who manage more complicated types of bladder cancer

Urethra

The tube that carries urine out of the body

Urinary tract

The kidneys, ureters (tubes that run from the kidneys to the bladder), bladder and urethra

Urologist

A doctor who diagnoses and treats problems in the urinary tract

Urology multidisciplinary team

A specialist team of healthcare professionals with different kinds of skills and experience who manage problems in the urinary tract

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