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A glossary of terms covering all aspects of breast and ovarian cancer.

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Term	Definition
HER2 receptors	Proteins on a cell that allow a growth factor to bind to the cell. HER2 affects how quickly the cell grows. HER2 is also called HER2-neu or c-erbB2
Hormonal therapies	Drugs used to treat women who have hormone receptors on their breast cancer cells. Also called endocrine therapies
Hormone receptors	Proteins in a cell that allow hormones to bind to the cell. Hormone receptors affect whether the cell growth is influenced by hormones
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)	Hormones (oestrogen, progesterone, or both) given to women after menopause. They are used to ease symptoms of menopause
Hysterectomy	An operation to remove the uterus (womb)

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