antiestrogenic
Estrogen activity opposing
Antiestrogenic describes substances that block or reduce the effects of estrogen in the body.
Antiestrogenic drugs treat hormone-sensitive breast cancers by preventing estrogen from stimulating tumor growth.
Some occur naturally in foods; others are synthetic pharmaceuticals: The medication has antiestrogenic properties.
Also spelled anti-estrogenic.
Malignant growth in mammary glands
- chemopreventionDrugs preventing cancer development
- hormone receptorProtein binding chemical messengers
- HER2Growth receptor oncogene
- BRCA1Tumor suppressor gene
mastectomy · lumpectomy · radiation therapy · chemotherapy · oncology · recurrence · metastasis · prognosis
Anti-estrogen cancer medication
- aromatase inhibitorsEnzyme-blocking hormonal medications
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- hormone therapyTreatment using body's messengers
- pharmaceuticalManufactured medicinal compound
medication · prescription · dosage · bioavailability · half-life · metabolite
Bloodstream signaling molecules
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- androgensMasculinizing steroid hormones
- pituitaryBrain-base hormone gland
hypothalamus · ovarian · adrenal · gonadal · hormonal balance · endocrine system · menopause · perimenopause
Decreased cellular response
- feedback loopSelf-modifying cyclical process
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
breast cancer
Malignant growth in mammary glands
- chemopreventionDrugs preventing cancer development
- hormone receptorProtein binding chemical messengers
- HER2Growth receptor oncogene
BRCA1 · mastectomy · lumpectomy · radiation therapy · chemotherapy · oncology · recurrence · metastasis · prognosis · mammography
tamoxifen
Anti-estrogen cancer medication
- aromatase inhibitorsEnzyme-blocking hormonal medications
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- hormone therapyTreatment using body's messengers
pharmaceutical · medication · prescription · dosage · bioavailability · half-life · metabolite
hormones
Bloodstream signaling molecules
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- androgensMasculinizing steroid hormones
pituitary · hypothalamus · ovarian · adrenal · gonadal · hormonal balance · endocrine system · menopause · perimenopause · amenorrhea
downregulation
Decreased cellular response
- feedback loopSelf-modifying cyclical process
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules