A protein on or in a cell that binds with a specific
For certain types of cancer, a lab test will be used to find out if cancer cells have specific hormone receptors (referred to as hormone receptor status). Cancer cells that have the receptors are referred to as receptor positive (+). Cancer cells that don’t have the receptors are referred to as receptor negative (–).
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