Since there is a preponderance of large bowel cancer in males, both in humans and in experimental models, and hormone replacement therapy is protective, a role for sex steroid hormones in the pathogenesis of this neoplasm seems likely. Evidence of functional oestrogen receptor has been looked for in
Oestrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, ERD5 and PS2 expression in normal pancreas and pancreatic cancer
β Scribed by Singh, S; Baker, P; Poulsom, R; Wright, NA; Sheppard, MC; Langman, MJS; Neoptolemos, JP
- Book ID
- 123092141
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 150 KB
- Volume
- 108
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-5085
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