Estrogen and Breast Cancer (Medical Intelligence Unit)

Focuses on the twin themes of involvement of estrogen hormones in the development of the normal breast, and of the evidence that both exogenous and endogenous estrogens influence carcinogenesis within the breast and the behavior of established cancers. Discusses effects on tumor behavior, sources of estrogen and sites of biosynthesis, levels and patterns within breast fluids and tissues, mechanisms of action, endocrine therapy, predicting sensitivity and dependence, and future perspectives. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.