Endocrine Therapy of Breast Cancer VI

Exploring various aspects of endocrine therapy in the treatment of breast cancer, this volume covers a spectrum of issues including prevention, molecular genetics, autocrine and paracrine growth factors, and new aspects of therapy with antioestrogens and antiprogestogens.

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This sixth volume on various aspects of the endocrine therapy of breast cancer includes reports on prevention and molecular genetics, autocrine and paracrine growth factors, the molecular biology of the oestrogen receptor, methods of abrogating endocrine resistance and new aspects of the therapy with antioestrogens and antiprogestogens. Special importance is given to the biological basis of the effects of endocrine therapy.