Name

Estrone

Alternate Names

Aquest
Crystogen
Femogen Forte
Follicular Hormone
Folliculin
Kestrone
Ketohydroxyoestrin
Neo-Amniotin
Neo-Estrone
Oestrilin
Sodestrin
Theelin
Ultrogen D.A.
Unigen
Wehgen

Abbreviations

None

Category

Hormones and hormonal mechanisms

Subcategory

Estrogen

NSC Number

9699

Primary Site

Prostate cancer

Histology

None

Remarks

Estrogen used as replacement therapy in cases of hypogonadism, ovariectomy, primary ovarian failure, atrophic vaginitis, vasomotor menopausal symptoms, and vulvar squamous hyperplasia and in the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding, but also used in advanced prostatic carcinoma.

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