| estrogen receptor |
Blood test used to detect tumor cells in patients with breast cancer
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| estrogen receptor |
ER. Protein found on some cancer cells to which estrogen will attach.
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| estrogen receptor |
Belonging to the class of nuclear receptors, estrogen receptors are ligand-activated nuclear proteins present in many breast cancer cells that are important in the progression of hormone-dependent cancers. After binding, the receptor-ligand complex activates gene transcription. There are two types of estrogen receptors (a and ?. ERa is one of the most important proteins controlling breast cancer function. ...
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| estrogen receptor |
a protein molecule dissolved in the aqueous nuclear medium that is coded for estrogen.
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| estrogen receptor status |
The presence or absence of a receptor to the hormone estrogen on breast cancer cells. Tumors that possess receptors either to estrogen alone or to both estrogen and progesterone are more responsive to estrogen-blocking a
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