Hormonal Carcinogenesis II - Proceedings of the Second International Symposium (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996)

For those of us who have labored in the field of hormonal carcinogenesis, it has been most gratifying to see its rapid growth and increasing relevance in recent years. Although many factors and forces have contributed to this phenomenon, a few appear particularly significant. Perhaps foremost is the realization that two of the most prevalent cancers which afflict women and men; that is, breast and prostate, have essential hormonal component(s) to their etiologies. This should not surprise us since the high frequency of these cancers in human populations has to date not been attributed to any exogenous physical, environmental, or dietary factor(s). A similar argument may be applied to other less prevalent but equally important cancers including ovarian, endometrial, testicular, cervico- vaginal, pituitary, thyroid, and sex hormone-associated hepatic neoplasms. The Office of Research on Women's Health and many women's interest groups have been instrumental in fostering research and public awareness on women's cancers. Similar concern is beginning to emerge for solely male cancers by other groups. To illustrate an example of the potential pervasive role of hormones in the human, particularly sex hormones, Figure I depicts the endogenous and known exogenous exposures to estrogens and progestins during a woman's lifetime, which may contribute to increased risk for hormonally-associated cancers . . = iii M. A. P. _ GI en 2 PoOlmenopauoal ~ EstrogDn ~ Proge. tln GI en J\ Ovulatory _ 2 Cyel. iii W DES EIP Menotr". 1 Ol,order.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2011
First published:	1996
Editors:	Jonathan J. Li • Sara A. Li • Jan-Ake Gustafsson • Satyabrata Nandi • Lea I. Sekely
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	500
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
ISBN-13:	978-1-4612-7506-0
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Biochemistry > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Oncology > General
LSN:	1-4612-7506-7
Barcode:	9781461275060

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