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RU 486

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007516

A drug used to end early pregnancies. It is also being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer and other conditions. RU 486 blocks the action of progesterone, a hormone that helps some cancers grow. It is a type of antiprogesterone. Also called Mifeprex and mifepristone.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-007516
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsMifeprex; mifepristone
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007516",
  "term": "RU 486",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A drug used to end early pregnancies. It is also being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer and other conditions. RU 486 blocks the action of progesterone, a hormone that helps some cancers grow. It is a type of antiprogesterone. Also called Mifeprex and mifepristone.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Mifeprex",
    "mifepristone"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/ru-486/"
}

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