Opioid growth factor
| Opioid growth factor | |
|---|---|
| Term | Opioid growth factor |
| Short definition | opiate - (pronounced) (OH-Pee-ut) substance used to treat pain or induce sleep. Opiates are made from or contain opium. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
opioid growth factor - (pronounced) (OH-Pee-OYD grothe FAK-ter) A substance that relieves pain and is being studied to treat some types of cancer. Opioid growth factors bind to cells in the body, including tumor cells, that have opioid growth factor receptors on their surface. This can help stop the tumor cells from growing. It can also prevent the growth of blood vessels that tumors need to grow. An opioid growth factor is a type of biological response modifier and a type of anti-angiogenesis agent. Also called OGF
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