Obesity and Breast Cancer : The Role of Dysregulated Estrogen Metabolism /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brown, Kristy A. (Author), Simpson, Evan R. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Cancer Research,
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Estrogens, adiposity and the menopause
  • The link between obesity and breast cancer: Epidemiological evidence
  • Adipose-derived and obesity-related factors and breast cancer
  • Estrogen biosynthesis
  • Therapies aimed at breaking the linkage between obesity and breast cancer
  • Conclusions.