Antihormone therapy

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Antihormone therapy
TermAntihormone therapy
Short definitionAntihormone 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 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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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

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