Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and Breast Cancer

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-366230
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.36623

Schüler-Toprak, Susanne ; Treeck, Oliver ; Ortmann, Olaf

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Abstract

Breast cancer is well known as a malignancy being strongly influenced by female steroids. Pregnancy is a protective factor against breast cancer. Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a candidate hormone which could mediate this antitumoral effect of pregnancy. For this review article, all original research articles on the role of HCG in breast cancer were considered, which are listed in PubMed ...