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Estrogens, BRCA1, and breast cancer.
Cancer research - 15 Sept 2000
Hilakivi-Clarke L
Abstract excerpt
Findings obtained in in vitro assays and animal studies indicate that estrogens might influence the activity of the tumor suppressor gene BRCA1, and BRCA1 in turn may suppress the activity of the estrogen receptor. This review will discuss the possibility that interactions between estrogens and BRCA1 partly explain why elevated circulating estrogen levels appear to increase breast cancer risk among postmenopausal...
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