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Promotion of BRCA1-associated triple-negative breast cancer by ovarian hormones.
Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology - 1 Feb 2008
Lee Eva Y-H P
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Mammary epithelial proliferation is controlled by the ovarian hormones estrogen and progesterone. Although BRCA1 (breast cancer 1, early onset) is ubiquitously expressed, women with BRCA1 mutations have a propensity to develop tumors in tissues sensitive to ovarian hormone. An understanding of the tissue-specific function of the BRCA1-encoded protein (BRCA1) provides additional insight that may...
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