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Breast Cancer
Research add new data to breast cancer body of knowledge
September 22nd, 2005
New findings from the United States and Finland describe advances in breast cancer. Study 1: Scientists link genotype to circulating estrogens and the risk of breast cancer. "There is evidence that circulating estrogens are associated with breast cancer risk. In this study of premenopausal women, we explored the association of polymorphisms in genes in the estrogen synthesis and metabolism pathways with serum and urinary levels of estrone (E-1) and estradiol (E-2) and with the urinary ratio of 2-hydroxyestrone (2-OHE1)/16 alpha-hydroxyestrone (16 alpha-OHE1)," scientists in the United States report. "This analysis included 220...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-09-22)
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