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Intratumoral Steroidogenesis

Meaning

Intratumoral steroidogenesis describes the localized synthesis of steroid hormones, such as estrogens or androgens, directly within the microenvironment of a tumor itself. This process involves the tumor cells or surrounding stromal cells acquiring the enzymatic machinery to convert precursor molecules into active steroid hormones, operating independently of systemic endocrine glands.