Firmagon
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Firmagon | |
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Term | Firmagon |
Short definition | fine needle aspiration biopsy (. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Firmagon - (pronounced) (FER-muh-gon) A drug used to treat advanced prostate cancer. Firmagon binds to gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptors in the pituitary gland. This causes the testicles to stop producing testosterone. Firmagon can stop the growth of cancer cells that need testosterone to grow. It's a type of GnRH antagonist. Also called degarelix acetate
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