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Effects of Endocrine Interventions Targeting ERα or PR on Breast Cancer Risk in the General Population and Carriers of BRCA1/2 Pathogenic Variants.
International journal of molecular sciences - 28 May 2024
Huber Deborah, Hatzipanagiotou Maria, Schüler-Toprak Susanne, Ortmann Olaf, Treeck Oliver
Abstract excerpt
There is evidence suggesting that endocrine interventions such as hormone replacement therapy and hormonal contraception can increase breast cancer (BC) risk. Sexual steroid hormones like estrogens have long been known for their adverse effects on BC development and progression via binding to estrogen receptor (ER) α. Thus, in recent years, endocrine interventions that include estrogens have been discussed more...
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