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2. Uterine fibroid - Wikipedia

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   Uterine fibroids, also known as uterine leiomyomas, fibromyoma or fibroids, are benign smooth muscle tumors of the uterus, part of the female reproductive system. [1] Most people [ note 1 ] with fibroids have no symptoms while others may have painful or heavy periods . [ 1 ]

3. Antiprogestogen - Wikipedia

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   Antiprogestogens are used as abortifacients, emergency contraceptives, and in the treatment of uterine fibroids. They are also being studied in the treatment of breast cancer . Examples include the progesterone receptor weak partial agonist mifepristone , the selective progesterone receptor modulator (SPRM) ulipristal acetate , and the silent ...

4. Hormone-sensitive cancer - Wikipedia

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   Uterine or endometrial cancer are activated by estrogen and progesterone are related to this type. The uterine endometrium is extraordinary sensitive to steroid hormones , observation that women who ovulate and produce progesterone have an extremely low possibility to get endometrial cancer proves progesterone as a critical inhibitor of ...

5. How do hormonal IUDs affect breast cancer risk? - AOL

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   Researchers from the Danish Cancer Society Research Center have found an association between levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine systems (LNG-IUSs) and increased breast cancer risk in females ...

6. Hormonal therapy (oncology) - Wikipedia

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   Progestins (progesterone-like drugs) such as megestrol acetate and medroxyprogesterone acetate have been used for the treatment of hormone-responsive, advanced breast cancer, endometrial cancer, and prostate cancer. Progestins are also used in the treatment of endometrial hyperplasia, a precursor to endometrial adenocarcinoma. The exact ...

7. 3 Causes for Hair Loss after Hysterectomy Surgery (& How to ...

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   Fibroids (noncancerous tumors) that can grow on uterine walls ... Endometrial, uterine, cervical, or ovarian cancer. ... estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen deficiency, in particular, ...