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Endocrine Oncology (Contemporary Endocrinology) by Elizabeth Anderson PhD, Robert B. Clarke PhD, Anthony Howell MD (auth.), Stephen P. Ethier PhD (eds.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Endocrine Oncology (Contemporary Endocrinology) about?

Cancers of endocrine tissues are an increasingly important public health concern whose growing prevalence has made them the focus of intensive research in recent years. In Endocrine Oncology, Stephen P. Ethier and a panel of leading investigators comprehensively analyze the cellular, molecular, and endocrine factors involved in the development of cancers of the breast, prostate, endometrium, and ovary. Concentrating on defining the most important unresolved issues in the field, the authors review how steroid hormones function to regulate normal mammary gland homeostasis in humans, with particular emphasis on the roles of estrogen, progesterone, and growth factors. Also examined are the effects of steroids in prostate cancer development and treatment, the function of growth factors in endocrine neoplasia, the actions of such nonsteroid hormones as prolactin, and the role of the suppressor genes BRCA1 and BRCA2. Throughout the book, the clinical relevance of scientific findings is emphasized. Comprehensive and up-to-date, Endocrine Oncology offers both basic and clinical researchers not only the latest molecular and cellular findings on endocrine cancers, but also a powerful critical

Who reads Endocrine Oncology (Contemporary Endocrinology)?

Author

Elizabeth Anderson PhD, Robert B. Clarke PhD, Anthony Howell MD (auth.), Stephen P. Ethier PhD (eds.)

Publisher

Humana Press : Imprint : Humana Press

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9786610830275

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Medical, Medicine