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Neoplasms, Hormone-Dependent

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Definition: Certain tumors that 1, arise in organs that are normally dependent on specific hormones and 2, are stimulated or caused to regress by manipulation of the endocrine environment.  /blood supply /chem /secret /ultrastruct permitted; /drug ther: consider also ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, HORMONAL; coord IM with precoord organ/neopl term (IM) + histol type (IM) + specific hormone (IM)   
See Also Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal 		Other names Hormone-Dependent Neoplasms; Neoplasms, Hormone Dependent; Neoplasm, Hormone-Dependent; Hormone-Dependent Neoplasm; Hormone Dependent Neoplasms

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