Plan B
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Term | Plan B |
Short definition | Plan B - (pronounced) (to plan …) A form of the hormone progesterone made in a laboratory and used to prevent pregnancy. It is being studied to prevent ovarian and endometrial cancer and to treat other conditions. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Plan B - (pronounced) (to plan …) A form of the hormone progesterone made in a laboratory and used to prevent pregnancy. It is being studied to prevent ovarian and endometrial cancer and to treat other conditions. Plan B is a type of oral contraceptive. Also called L-norgestrel and levonorgestrel
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Plan B
- Wikipedia's article - Plan B
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