castration
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- Removal or destruction of the testicles or ovaries using radiation, surgery, or drugs. Medical castration refers to the use of drugs to suppress the function of the ovaries or testicles.
National Cancer Institute - Cite This Source - This Definition - ablation, amputation, anterior pelvic exenteration, breast-conserving surgery, breast-sparing surgery, circumcision, excision, exenteration, margin, unresectable, unresected, Whipple procedure, wide local excision