Obesity and Breast Cancer The Role of Dysregulated Estrogen Metabolism /

Obesity is a risk factor for breast cancer in older women. A number of adipose-derived and obesity-related factors have been shown to affect tumour cell growth. These include adipokines, insulin, IGF-1 and oestrogens. The majority of obesity-related postmenopausal breast cancers are oestrogen-depend...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Brown, Kristy A. (Autor), Simpson, Evan R. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edición:1st ed. 2014.
Colección:SpringerBriefs in Cancer Research,
Temas:
Cancer.
Diseases.
Enzymology.
Cancer Biology.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Estrogens, adiposity and the menopause
  • The link between obesity and breast cancer: Epidemiological evidence
  • Adipose-derived and obesity-related factors and breast cancer
  • Estrogen biosynthesis
  • Therapies aimed at breaking the linkage between obesity and breast cancer
  • Conclusions.

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