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Ovarian suppression

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006202

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

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006202
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsovarian ablation
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006202",
  "term": "Ovarian suppression",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Treatment that stops or lowers the amount of estrogen made by the ovaries. Types of ovarian suppression include surgery to remove both ovaries, radiation therapy, and the use of certain drugs. Ovarian suppression may be used to prevent and treat breast cancer. Also called ovarian ablation.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ovarian ablation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/ovarian-suppression/"
}

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