Elucidating the role of 17β hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 14 in normal physiology and in breast cancer
Oestrogens play key roles in the development of the majority of breast tumours, a fact that has been exploited successfully in treating breast cancer with tamoxifen, which is a selective oestrogen receptor modulator. In post-menopausal women, oestrogens are synthesised in peripheral hormone-target t...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Linköpings universitet, Onkologi
2012
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-84686 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7519-763-0 |