Glossary Term:
Title
luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone antagonist
Phonetic
<b>LOO-</b>tee<b>-</b>uh<b>-ny-</b>zing
Description
A type of drug thought to be able to lower testosterone levels more quickly without causing the tumor symptoms (called tumor flare) to worsen. These drugs are also called LHRH antagonists or gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonists