Pregnancy Inhibits Mammary Carcinogenesis by Persistently Altering the Hypothalamic–Pituitary Axis
Early full-term pregnancy is known to reduce the lifetime risk of breast cancer. Although the phenomenon of parity-induced protection is well-established, the physiological mechanisms involved in this protection are not clear. Earlier reports have shown that pregnancy results in alterations of hormo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-06-01
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Series: | Cancers |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/13/3207 |