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PROGESTERONE-RECEPTOR-LEVEL


check date: 03/06/2002
checker: Pamela
origination date: 21/05/2002
originator: Claudia
subject field: medicine: diagnostic procedure

Conceptual Structures
ISATEST-RESULT
ANCESTORSALL
ATTRIBUTE
BINARY-ATTRIBUTE
LITERAL-ATTRIBUTE
PROPERTY
TEST-RESULT
RELATIONSDOMAIN : PROGESTERONE-RECEPTOR-TEST


English
progesterone receptor levelterm type: main entry term
reliability code: 10
part of speech: noun
number: singular
definition: result of a progesterone receptor test effected during the biopsy of cancerous breast tissue. The presence of progesterone indicates that the tumor is dependent on this hormone. Women with a positive progesterone receptor level may benefit from hormone therapy. Women who have both estrogen and progesterone receptors have a better prognosis (they have an 80% chance of responding to hormone therapy). (en)

Spanish
nivel del receptor de progesteronaterm type: main entry term
reliability code: 10
part of speech: noun
number: singular
gender: masculine
definition: resultado de una prueba de receptor de progesterona que se realiza durante una biopsia de un trozo de tejido canceroso de mama. En mujeres con concentraciones altas del receptor de la progesterona se puede realizar una terapia hormonal. El pronóstico es mejor para mujeres tanto con receptores de la progesterona como del estrógeno (el 80% de ellas responde a la terapia hormonal). (es)