Progesterone Receptor Test
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Term | Progesterone Receptor Test |
Short definition | Progesterone Receptor Test - (pronounced) (proh-JES-teh-rone reh-SEP-ter test) A laboratory test to find out if cancer cells have progesterone receptors (proteins to which the hormone progesterone binds). If the cells have progesterone receptors, they may need progesterone to grow and this may affect how the cancer is treated |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Progesterone Receptor Test - (pronounced) (proh-JES-teh-rone reh-SEP-ter test) A laboratory test to find out if cancer cells have progesterone receptors (proteins to which the hormone progesterone binds). If the cells have progesterone receptors, they may need progesterone to grow and this may affect how the cancer is treated
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Progesterone Receptor Test
- Wikipedia's article - Progesterone Receptor Test
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