Exposure to estrogens is associated with increased risk of breast and other types of human
cancer. Estrogens are converted to metabolites, particularly the catechol estrogen-3, 4 …

The human breast undergoes a complete series of changes from intrauterine life to
senescence. These changes can be divided into two distinct phases; the developmental …

Breast cancer, the most frequent spontaneous malignancy diagnosed in women in the
western world, is continuously increasing in incidence in industrialized nations. Although …

Since cell proliferation is indispensable for the growth and development of the breast, and
estrogens are considered to play a major role in promoting cell proliferation, while …

Certain protease inhibitors, called the anticarcinogenic protease inhibitors in this review, are
capable of preventing carcinogenesis in a wide variety of in vivo and in vitro model systems …

Breast cancer, which is the most common neoplastic disease in females and accounts for up
to one third of all new cases of women's cancer in North America, continues to rise in …

The endogenous ligand-activated aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) plays an important role
in numerous biologic processes. As the known number of AHR-mediated processes grows …

Estrogens play a crucial role in the development and evolution of human breast cancer.
However, it is still unclear whether estrogens are carcinogenic to the human breast. There …

Environmental chemicals may be involved in the etiology of breast cancers. Many studies
have addressed the association between cancer in humans and agricultural pesticide …

Sporadic breast cancer is a fatal disease most frequently diagnosed in American women
from all ethnic groups, suggesting that primary prevention should be the ultimate goal for …