Progesterone Receptor Positive (proh-JES-tuh-rone Rih-SEP-ter PAH-zuh-tiv) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Progesterone Receptor Positive (proh-JES-tuh-rone Rih-SEP-ter PAH-zuh-tiv)? PR+. Describes cells that have a protein to which the hormone progesterone will bind. Cancer cells that are PR+ need progesterone to grow and will usually stop growing when treated with hormones that block progesterone from binding.

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