Glossary
Oncologist: A doctor who specializes in treating cancerChemotherapy: Treatment with anticancer drugs
Hormone: A chemical substance produced in an organ, which, carried to an associated organ by the blood stream, influences its functional activity
Anti-neoplastic: Inhibits or prevents growth of neoplasms (cancers)
Metastatic Cancer: Cancer that has spread from one part of the body to another
Castration: Removal or destruction of the testicles or ovaries using radiation, surgery, or drugs. Medical castration refers to the use of drugs to suppress the function of the ovaries or testicles
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