BACKGROUND The preponderance of observational studies describe an association
between the use of estrogen alone and a lower incidence of colorectal cancer. In contrast …

The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) is lower in women than in men, and sex steroids
can be considered contributing factors because oral contraception usage and estrogen …

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. The role of the female sex
hormones in the etiology of the disease is very intriguing. Reproductive factors are surrogate …

Background: Altered expression of estrogen receptors alpha and beta (ERα and ERβ) has
been hypothesized to play a role in carcinogenesis. However, little is known about the sex …

Background There are conflicting data regarding the role of sex hormones in colorectal
cancer development. Whereas clinical trials data indicate that hormone therapy use reduces …

Objective This study aimed at investigating whether a differential estrogen receptor beta (ER-
β) expression between the colonic subsites could correspond to a modification in …

We have investigated the presence of oestrogen receptor-related (ERR) mRNA in human
colorectal tumour tissues and adjacent normal mucosa by reverse transcriptase and nested …

Background Epidemiological studies have shown a potential association between sex
hormones and colorectal cancer. The risk of colorectal cancer in breast cancer patients who …

Purpose: The incidence of colorectal neoplasia has increased among patients with
longstanding and extensive ulcerative colitis (UC). Therefore, surveillance colonoscopy has …

The aim of this work was to analyze methylation of the promoter sites of the ESR1 and PGR
genes and to determine correlations with immunohistochemical expression of estrogen and …