Somatostatin receptor

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Somatostatin receptor
TermSomatostatin receptor
Short definitionSomatostatin receptor - (pronounced) (soh-MA-toh-STA-tin reh-SEP-ter) protein on the surface of cells that binds to a hormone called somatostatin, which helps control other hormones in the body. Somatostatin receptors are found on many different cell types, and they can also be found in higher than normal amounts on some types of cancer cells. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Somatostatin receptor - (pronounced) (soh-MA-toh-STA-tin reh-SEP-ter) protein on the surface of cells that binds to a hormone called somatostatin, which helps control other hormones in the body. Somatostatin receptors are found on many different cell types, and they can also be found in higher than normal amounts on some types of cancer cells. Knowing the amount of somatostatin receptors in tumor tissue can be helpful in diagnosing cancer and planning treatment

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