Seventy-four cases of so-called “benign metastasizing uterine leiomyomata” are reported in
the literature. In these cases, well differentiated, leiomyomatous lung tumors developed …

Colon cancer incidence and mortality rates are lower in females compared with males, and
numerous epidemiological studies suggest that estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) …

Background: The results of several recent epidemiologic studies suggest that estrogen
replacement therapy (ERT) in postmenopausal women may decrease their risk of …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a condition at increased risk for colorectal carcinoma (CRC)
development. Nowadays, screening and follow-up programs are routinely performed …

Colorectal carcinoma presenting in pregnancy is an uncommon disease that is reported to
be associated with an extremely poor prognosis. To better characterize this disease, we …

Menopause and estrogen deficiency are associated with apparent intestinal resistance to
vitamin D, which can be reversed by estrogen replacement. The in vivo influence of …

In this study, we examined cell surface properties of mutants of Escherichia coli for which
organic solvent tolerance levels were elevated. The cell surface of each mutant was less …

We previously demonstrated that 17β-estradiol (E2) regulates the transcription and
expression of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) in rat colonocytes and duodenocytes in vivo. The …

Epidemiological studies suggest that estrogen prevents neoplastic transformation in the
intestinal mucosa. Estrogen was shown to increase the expression of vitamin D receptors …

Since flaxseed ingestion produces potentially anticarcinogenic lignans in the colon, this
study determined whether flaxseed decreases the risk for colon carcinogenesis. Following a …