Estrogen blocker
| Estrogen blocker | |
|---|---|
| Term | Estrogen blocker |
| Short definition | estrogen blocker (ES-truh-jin BLAH-ker) A substance that prevents cells from making or using estrogen (a hormone that has a role in female sexual characteristics, the menstrual cycle, and the pregnancy plays). Estrogen blockers can stop some cancer cells from growing and are used to prevent and treat breast cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
estrogen blocker - (pronounced) (ES-truh-jin BLAH-ker) A substance that prevents cells from making or using estrogen (a hormone that has a role in female sexual characteristics, the menstrual cycle, and the pregnancy plays). Estrogen blockers can stop some cancer cells from growing and are used to prevent and treat breast cancer. They are also being studied to treat other types of cancer. An estrogen blocker is a type of hormone antagonist. Also called antiestrogen
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