A lab test to find out if cancer cells have estrogen receptors (proteins to which estrogen will bind). If the cells have estrogen receptors, they may need estrogen to grow, and this may affect how the cancer is treated.
( ES-truh-jin reh-SEP-ter test )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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