Antiprogestin
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| Antiprogestin | |
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| Term | Antiprogestin |
| Short definition | Antiprogestin (AN-Tee-Proh-JES-Tin) A substance that prevents cells from making or using progesterone (a hormone that plays a role in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy). Antiprogestins can stop some cancer cells from growing and are being studied to treat breast cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Antiprogestin - (pronounced) (AN-Tee-Proh-JES-Tin) A substance that prevents cells from making or using progesterone (a hormone that plays a role in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy). Antiprogestins can stop some cancer cells from growing and are being studied to treat breast cancer. An antiprogestin is a type of hormone antagonist
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