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A substance from plants that is sensitive to light (or can be activated by light). Psoralens are used together with UV light to treat psoriasis, vitiligo, and … [Read more...]

Something that may decrease the chance of getting a certain disease. Some examples of protective factors for cancer are getting regular physical activity, … [Read more...]

A drug that blocks the action of proteasomes. A proteasome is a large protein complex that helps destroy other cellular proteins when they are no longer needed. … [Read more...]

A compound that interferes with the ability of certain enzymes to break down proteins. Some protease inhibitors can keep a virus from making copies of itself … [Read more...]

A research study that follows over time groups of individuals who are alike in many ways but differ by a certain characteristic (for example, female nurses who … [Read more...]

Surgery intended to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer by removing the ovaries before disease develops. … [Read more...]

A situation or condition, or a characteristic of a patient, that can be used to estimate the chance of recovery from a disease or the chance of the disease … [Read more...]

A lab test to find out if cancer cells have progesterone receptors (proteins to which the hormone progesterone will bind). If the cells have progesterone … [Read more...]

Describes cells that have a protein to which the hormone progesterone will bind. Cancer cells that are progesterone receptor positive need progesterone to grow … [Read more...]

Describes cells that do not have a protein to which the hormone progesterone will bind. Cancer cells that are progesterone receptor negative do not need … [Read more...]