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Ovarian ablation

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006190

Treatment that stops or lowers the amount of estrogen made by the ovaries. Types of ovarian ablation include surgery to remove both ovaries, radiation therapy, and the use of certain drugs. Ovarian ablation may be used to prevent and treat breast cancer. Also called ovarian suppression.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006190
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsovarian suppression
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006190",
  "term": "Ovarian ablation",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Treatment that stops or lowers the amount of estrogen made by the ovaries. Types of ovarian ablation include surgery to remove both ovaries, radiation therapy, and the use of certain drugs. Ovarian ablation may be used to prevent and treat breast cancer. Also called ovarian suppression.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ovarian suppression"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/ovarian-ablation/"
}

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