Existing data suggest that there is a hormonal basis to the cause of colon cancer. In the
present study, we evaluated the presence of estrogen receptors (ERs) and progesterone …

Adenocarcinomas of the large bowel in 28 consecutive patients were examined for the
presence of estrogen and progestin receptor proteins. None of the specimens showed …

Tumors from patients with primary colon cancer were studied for the presence of steroid
hormone receptors for estrogen (E2), progesterone (Prog), dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and …

Androgen, progesterone and estrogen receptors were analyzed in 12 primary colonic
cancers and 16 primary rectal cancers. Androgen and progesterone receptors were positive …

The oestrogen receptor content of colorectal adenocarcinoma was investigated using an
established ligand binding biochemical assay and two more recently introduced techniques …

Abstract Background and Objectives Estrogen receptors (ER) and progesterone receptors
(PR) have been detected in both normal and malignant colonic mucosa, but the prognostic …

The measurement of estrogen as well as progesterone receptors has been applied clinically
to predict the effectiveness of endocrine therapy in patients with breast or endometrial …

• Estrogen receptor protein was found in 24% of colonic neoplasms. Presence of estrogen
receptor activity was independent of age or sex of the patient, state of differentiation or …

Recently there have been several reports documenting the presence of estrogen receptors
(ERs) in human gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies, raising the possibility that these cancers …

Seven cases of colorectal adenocarcinomas were investigated for the presence of
oestrogen receptors and progesterone receptors. The tumours specifically bound oestradiol …