Antihormone therapy
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Term | Antihormone therapy |
Short definition | Antihormone therapy (AN-tee-HOR-mone THAYR-uh-pee) Treatment with drugs, surgery, or radiation to block the production or action of a hormone. Antihormone therapy can be used in cancer treatment because certain hormones can stimulate the growth of some types of tumors |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Antihormone therapy - (pronounced) (AN-tee-HOR-mone THAYR-uh-pee) Treatment with drugs, surgery, or radiation to block the production or action of a hormone. Antihormone therapy can be used in cancer treatment because certain hormones can stimulate the growth of some types of tumors
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Antihormone therapy
- Wikipedia's article - Antihormone therapy
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