Androgen receptor negative
| Androgen receptor negative | |
|---|---|
| Term | Androgen receptor negative |
| Short definition | Androgen receptor negative (AN-droh-jen reh-SEP-ter NEH-guh-tiv) Describes cells that do not have a protein that binds to androgens (male hormones). Cancer cells that are androgen receptor negative do not need androgens to grow. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Androgen receptor negative - (pronounced) (AN-droh-jen reh-SEP-ter NEH-guh-tiv) Describes cells that do not have a protein that binds to androgens (male hormones). Cancer cells that are androgen receptor negative do not need androgens to grow. This means that they will continue to grow when androgens are absent and will not stop growing when treatments that block androgens in the body are used. This can affect the treatment of the cancer. Also called AR negative
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