androgen ablation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000514",
  "term": "androgen ablation",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Treatment to suppress or block the production or action of male hormones. This is done by having the testicles removed, by taking female sex hormones, or by taking drugs called antiandrogens. Also called androgen deprivation and androgen suppression.",
  "synonyms": [
    "androgen deprivation",
    "androgen suppression"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/androgen-ablation/"
}