Estrogen receptor
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| Estrogen receptor | |
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| Term | Estrogen receptor |
| Short definition | estrogen receptor (ES-truh-jin reh-SEP-ter) A protein found in the cells of female reproductive tissue, some other tissue types, and some cancer cells. The hormone estrogen binds to the receptors in the cells and can cause the cells to grow. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
estrogen receptor - (pronounced) (ES-truh-jin reh-SEP-ter) A protein found in the cells of female reproductive tissue, some other tissue types, and some cancer cells. The hormone estrogen binds to the receptors in the cells and can cause the cells to grow. Also called HE
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