Estrogens, Estrogen Receptor and Breast Cancer

Estrogens have been implicated to play a role in the development of breast cancer. The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive analysis of experimental, clinical, and epidemiological evidence in support of the carcinogenicity of estrogens. The book is organized into seven chapters with the first one providing a historical review. The second chapter analyzes estrogen synthesis and metabolism based on the recent molecular and pharmacogenetic characterization of enzymes that determine e…