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Racial Disparities In Breast Cancer Mortality Are Not Driven By Estrogen Receptor Status Alone by Andrea Patient Expert

Posted Sun 12 Jul 2009 12:56am Main Category: Breast Cancer Article Date: 09 Jul 2009 - 6:00 PDT Medical News Today Black women who are diagnosed with breast cancer have a higher probability of dying from the disease than white women, regardless of their estrogen receptor status, according to research from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Read on »

Estrogen Receptor Beta in Breast Cancer Cells by Aaron Tabor Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 15 Apr 2010 7:37am Like many tissues in the human body, breast tissue contains estrogen receptors . These estrogen receptors come in at least two main types, estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha) and estrogen receptor beta (ERbeta). Many research studies have suggested that the impact of estrogen or other chemicals that can bind to estrogen receptors depends on the ratio Read on »

Estrogen receptor-β agonists in prostate cancer treatment by Dr. Arnon Krongrad Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 02 Mar 2010 12:00am . McPherson et al. have reported data suggesting that some selective estrogen receptor-β (ERβ) agonists may have efficacy in the treatment of prostate cancer most specifically... of the androgen receptors are not effective. It may be possible to used ERβ agonists and other forms of estrogen therapy in the treatment of prostate cancer and BPH, but there will be a lot Read on »

Estrogen-Lowering Drugs Minimize Surgery In Breast Cancer Patients by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Fri 21 May 2010 4:16pm at 118 hospitals across the country and involved 352 postmenopausal women with estrogen-receptor positive (ER+) breast tumors. The participants received aromatase inhibitors for 16... A nationwide study has confirmed the benefit of giving estrogen-lowering drugs before surgery to breast cancer patients. The treatment increased the likelihood that women Read on »

Microarray test to anlyse the role of estrogen in breast cancer by Albin P. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Fri 12 Sep 2008 6:59pm whether a tumor’s growth is fueled by the female hormone estrogen and the role of a growth factor receptor known as HER-2 that makes a tumor vulnerable to a specific drug. The status of these factors is now determined by pathology tests. About 70 percent of breast cancers are estrogen-receptor positive and another 15 to 25 percent are human epidermal Read on »

Microarray test to anlyse the role of estrogen in breast cancer by Albin P. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Mon 29 Sep 2008 8:35pm whether a tumor’s growth is fueled by the female hormone estrogen and the role of a growth factor receptor known as HER-2 that makes a tumor vulnerable to a specific drug. The status of these factors is now determined by pathology tests. About 70 percent of breast cancers are estrogen-receptor positive and another 15 to 25 percent are human epidermal Read on »

What is Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer? by PinkRibbons .. Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:49pm the cancer is hormone receptor positive. But what does that mean? LAWRENCE WICKERHAM, MD: In breast cancers that respond to hormones, those that are estrogen-receptor positive, this protein, the estrogen receptor, actually combines with normal circulating estrogen in the woman's body. It's this combination of estrogen and estrogen receptor that is necessary Read on »

Breast Cancer Survival Altered by Androgen Receptors by Aaron Tabor Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 18 Feb 2011 10:05am is still uncertain. One study has suggested that androgen receptors might improve breast cancer outcomes in patients with estrogen receptor-positive (ER[+]) breast cancer... between androgen receptor status, estrogen receptor status, and breast cancer survival showed Overall, nearly 79% of breast cancer tumors expressed androgen receptors. 88% of ER Read on »

Estrogen Inhibitors Improve Breast Cancer Surgery Options by Aaron Tabor Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 15 Jun 2010 7:43am therapy under different surgical conditions with different aromatase inhibitors, drugs typically used in neoadjuvant breast cancer therapy. For this study, estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer patients were classified as (1) marginal for breast conservation therapy, (2) candidates for mastectomy only, or (3) inoperable. Breast cancer patients Read on »

Androgen Receptor Expression Impacts Breast Cancer Outcomes by Aaron Tabor Medical Doctor

Posted Mon 15 Feb 2010 6:43am the relationship between androgen receptor expression and breast cancer outcomes in estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer patients with or without chemotherapy. Analysis.... This relationship was also evident in the generally more aggressive ER+ luminal B breast cancer. These are very positive results for women with ER+ breast cancer. By determining Read on »