Goserelin acetate
| Goserelin acetate | |
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| Term | Goserelin acetate |
| Short definition | Gorlin Syndrome (GOR-lin SIN-drom) A rare, inherited disorder that affects many organs and tissues in the body. People with this disorder have a very high risk of developing basal cell skin cancer during adolescence or early adulthood. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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goserelin acetate - (pronounced) (GOH-seh-REH-lin A-seh-tayt) A drug used to treat prostate cancer, relieve the symptoms of advanced breast cancer, and treat problems with the endometrium (lining of the womb). Goserelin acetate prevents the body from making the hormones luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). This causes the testicles to stop producing testosterone (a male hormone) in men and the ovaries to stop producing estradiol (a form of the hormone estrogen) in women. Goserelin acetate can stop the growth of cancer cells that need testosterone or estrogen to grow. It's a type of LHRH agonist. Also called ZDX and Zoladex
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