ER-positive

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Estrogen receptor positive (ER+). Having to do with breast cancer cells that have a protein (a receptor molecule) to which estrogen will attach. Breast cancer cells that are ER+ need the hormone estrogen to grow and will usually respond to hormone (antiestrogen) therapy that blocks these receptor sites.

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