Androgen receptor positive
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| Androgen receptor positive | |
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| Term | Androgen receptor positive |
| Short definition | Androgen receptor positive (AN-droh-jen reh-SEP-ter PAH-zih-tiv) Describes cells that have a protein that binds to androgens (male hormones). Cancer cells that are androgen receptor positive may need androgens to grow. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Androgen receptor positive - (pronounced) (AN-droh-jen reh-SEP-ter PAH-zih-tiv) Describes cells that have a protein that binds to androgens (male hormones). Cancer cells that are androgen receptor positive may need androgens to grow. These cells can stop growing or die if they are treated with substances that block the binding and action of androgen hormones. Also called AR positive
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