Sex steroids have been suggested to influence colorectal cancer (CRC) carcinogenesis.
Also, exposure to exogenous hormones might contribute to its incidence. This study …

Purpose A large number of studies have suggested an inhibitory role of estrogens against
colorectal cancer (CRC), but persistent controversy exists. CRC characteristics are affected …

Background: Previous studies suggest that sex steroids influence colorectal cancer (CRC)
carcinogenesis. The oestrogen receptor β (ERβ) is the predominantly expressed ER in the …

Methods ER and PR expression in cytoplasm and nucleus of tumor tissues and normal
mucosas from 45 colorectal cancer patients were quantitatively measured using radioligand …

Background. The present study was performed to investigate the factors related to the
expression level of estrogen and progesterone receptor in patients with colorectal cancer …

The risk of colorectal cancer is reduced among users of oral contraceptives or menopausal
hormone therapy, but associations with reproductive characteristics that are markers of a …

Background Sex hormones have been suggested to play a role in colorectal cancer (CRC),
but their influence on early initiation of CRC remains unknown. Methods We retrospectively …

The associations of estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) pathways with
the prognosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) are still controversial. The aim of this study was to …

Background: Globally more than 1 million people suffer from colorectal cancer (CRC) per
annum, resulting in about 0.5 million deaths. The role of estrogen in CRC is being …

Objective To understand the relationship between steroid hormones synthesized by the
gonads and colorectal cancer as well as its tumor microenvironment, in the expectation of …