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Breast Cancer (Treatment)
Prolactin Appears to Stimulate Growth of Cancers
September 28th, 1998
Under normal circumstances, the hormone prolactin is responsible for stimulating breast tissue growth and differentiation at several times during a woman's life: puberty, pregnancy, and lactation. Unfortunately, it also can stimulate the growth of breast cancers that may arise, according to Charles V. Clevenger, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. Additionally, recent results from Clevenger's laboratory suggest that prolactin's role in the disease may be much greater than previously thought. Scientists examining breast cancer tissues in the past estimated that...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (1998-09-28)
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