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¿Preguntas sobre el cáncer?
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Llame de lunes a viernes de 9:00 a.m. a 4:30 p.m., hora local en Estados Unidos y sus territorios. |
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| Medicamento usado para interrumpir embarazos tempranos. Asimismo, está en estudio para el tratamiento de algunos tipos de cáncer y otras afecciones. La mifepristona bloquea la acción de la progesterona, una hormona que ayuda a crecer algunos cánceres. Es un tipo de antiprogesterona. También se llama RU 486 y Mifeprex. |
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