Estrogen metabolism and breast cancer.

Hamed Samavat, Mindy S Kurzer

Journal: Cancer letters 2015;356(2 Pt A):231-43

PMID: 24784887

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Abstract

There is currently accumulating evidence that endogenous estrogens play a critical role in the development of breast cancer. Estrogens and their metabolites have been studied in both pre- and postmenopausal women with more consistent results shown in the latter population, in part because of large hormonal variations during the menstrual cycle and far fewer studies having been performed in premenopausal women. In this review we describe in detail estrogen metabolism and associated genetic variations, and provide a critical review of the current literature regarding the role of estrogens and their metabolites in breast cancer risk.

Address: Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA.; Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2014.04.018

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MeSH Terms: Breast Neoplasms, Cell Transformation, Neoplastic, Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System, Estradiol, Estrogens, Female, Humans, Hydroxyestrones, Postmenopause, Premenopause, Receptors, Estrogen, Risk, Risk Factors