عنوان

The Etiology of Human Breast Cancer :

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3642658415

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3642658431

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9783642658419

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9783642658433

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b538563

Title Proper

The Etiology of Human Breast Cancer :

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[Book]

Other Title Information

Endocrine, Genetic, Viral, Immunologic and Other Considerations

First Statement of Responsibility

by Anaxagoras N. Papaioannou.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Berlin, Heidelberg

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

1974

Text of Note

1 Endocrine Considerations --;1.1 Estrogens and Ovarian Activity --;1.2 Estrogens from the Gut --;1.3 Other Hormones --;1.4 Oral Contraceptives --;1.5 Steroid Excretion and Tryptophan Metabolism --;1.6 Summary and Conclusions --;References --;2 Genetic Considerations --;2.1 Epidemiologic Observations --;2.2 Experimental Observations --;2.3 Blood Group Associations --;2.4 Genetics of Apocrine Glands --;2.5 Summary and Conclusions --;References --;3 Viral Considerations --;3.1 Experimental Data --;3.2 The Evidence in Man --;3.3 Endogenous RNA Virus Oncogenesis --;3.4 The Significance of Viral Studies --;3.5 Summary and Conclusions --;References --;4 Immunologic Considerations --;4.1 Experimental and General Observations --;4.2 The Evidence in Man --;4.3 Thymus and Breast Cancer --;4.4 Lymphocyte Counts in Breast Cancer --;4.5 Hormonal Modulation of Immune Responses --;4.6 Summary and Conclusions --;References --;5 Miscellaneous --;5.1 Trauma --;5.2 Socioeconomic and Other Factors --;5.3 Association with Benign Breast Conditions --;5.4 Association with Other Cancers --;5.5 Miscellaneous Other Studies --;5.6 Environmental Temperature --;5.7 Radiation Exposure --;5.8 Dietary and Chemical Factors --;5.9 Sebaceous Glands and Breast Cancer --;5.10 Psychological Factors --;5.11 Summary and Conclusions --;References --;6 Concluding Remarks --;6.1 Generalities --;6.2 The Comparative Importance of Carcinogenic Factors in Man --;6.3 Implications for Therapy and Prevention.

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Breast cancer is probably the most frequent and fatal neoplasm in women of the western world, and it causes more fear, suffering and morbidity than any other disease in our times.

Medicine.

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by Anaxagoras N. Papaioannou.

Anaxagoras N Papaioannou

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