Hormone receptor test
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Hormone receptor test | |
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Term | Hormone receptor test |
Short definition | hormone receptor test (HOR-mone reh-SEP-ter test) A test to measure the amount of certain proteins called hormone receptors in cancerous tissue. Hormones can bind to these proteins. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
hormone receptor test - (pronounced) (HOR-mone reh-SEP-ter test) A test to measure the amount of certain proteins called hormone receptors in cancerous tissue. Hormones can bind to these proteins. High levels of hormone receptors can mean that hormones are helping the cancer grow
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