Androgen deprivation
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| Androgen deprivation | |
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| Term | Androgen deprivation |
| Short definition | Androgen deprivation (AN-droh-jen DEH-prih-VAY-shun) Treatment to suppress or block the production or action of male hormones. This is done by removing the testicles, taking female sex hormones, or taking medications called antiandrogens. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Androgen deprivation - (pronounced) (AN-droh-jen DEH-prih-VAY-shun) Treatment to suppress or block the production or action of male hormones. This is done by removing the testicles, taking female sex hormones, or taking medications called antiandrogens. Also called androgen ablation and androgen suppression
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