Antiestrogen
| Antiestrogen | |
|---|---|
| Term | Antiestrogen |
| Short definition | Antiestrogen (AN-t-ES-truh-jin) substance that prevents cells from making or using estrogen (a hormone that plays a role in female sex characteristics, the menstrual cycle and pregnancy). Antiestrogens can stop some cancer cells from growing and are used to prevent and treat breast cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Antiestrogen - (pronounced) (AN-t-ES-truh-jin) substance that prevents cells from making or using estrogen (a hormone that plays a role in female sex characteristics, the menstrual cycle and pregnancy). Antiestrogens can stop some cancer cells from growing and are used to prevent and treat breast cancer. They are also being studied to treat other types of cancer. An antiestrogen is a type of hormone antagonist. Also called estrogen blockers
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