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Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in English: Degarelix
Degarelix
Medicamento que se usa para tratar el cáncer de próstata en estadio avanzado; también está en estudio para tratar la hiperplasia prostática benigna. El degarelix se une a los receptores de la hormona liberadora de gonadotropina (GnRH) de la glándula pituitaria. Esto hace que el cuerpo deje de elaborar testosterona que el cáncer de próstata necesita para crecer. El degarelix es un tipo de antagonista de la GnRH.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.
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