Norgestrel and gestodene stimulate breast cancer cell growth through an oestrogen receptor mediated mechanism.

There is great concern over the long-term influence of oral contraceptives on the development of breast cancer in women. Oestrogens are known to stimulate the growth of human breast cancer cells, and this laboratory has previously reported (Jeng & Jordan, 1991) that the 19-norprogestin norethind...

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Main Authors: Catherino, W. H., Jeng, M. H., Jordan, V. C.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Nature Publishing Group 1993
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1968434/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8494728
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