Estrogens, Estrogen Receptor, and Breast Cancer (Biomedical and Health Research, Vol. 36) (Biomedical and Health Research, V. 36)

A summary of current knowledge of estrogens and the estrogen receptor in relation to breast cancer, including a history of the field over the past 100 years in the West as breast cancer became more prevalent. The final chapter presents a unified model that Parl (Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt U.) hopes will inspire discussion and lead to a fresh look at the interaction of hormone, receptor, and neoplasm. Other chapters discuss estrogen synthesis and metabolism, estrogen action, estrogen receptor expression in breast cancer, and estrogens as a cancer risk factor. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)