Antiprogestogen
Wikipedia on Answers.com:
Top
Antiprogestogen
An antiprogestogen, also called an antiprogesterone or in the case of a synthetic agent, an antiprogestin, is a type of hormone antagonist in which that antagonizes or suppresses the actions of progesterone in the body, a sex hormone that plays a role in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. Antiprogestogens may stop some cancer cells from growing and they are being studied in the treatment of breast cancer.
An example of an antiprogestogen is mifepristone.[1][2]
See also
References
External links
- Antiprogestin entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
This article incorporates public domain material from the U.S. National Cancer Institute document "Dictionary of Cancer Terms".
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
This antineoplastic or immunomodulatory drug article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This drug article relating to the genito-urinary system is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
Wikipedia on Answers.com
This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Antiprogestogen.
Read more