Antiandrogen therapy
Antiandrogen therapy | |
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Term | Antiandrogen therapy |
Short definition | Antiandrogen therapy (AN-tee-AN-droh-jen THAYR-uh-pee) Treatment with medicines to block the effects of androgens (male hormones) in the body. Androgens like testosterone bind to proteins called androgen receptors found in prostate cancer cells and in cells of some other tissues. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Antiandrogen therapy - (pronounced) (AN-tee-AN-droh-jen THAYR-uh-pee) Treatment with medicines to block the effects of androgens (male hormones) in the body. Androgens like testosterone bind to proteins called androgen receptors found in prostate cancer cells and in cells of some other tissues. Antiandrogen therapy prevents androgens from binding to these receptors and can stop cancer cells from growing. It is used to treat prostate cancer
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