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Review
. 2007 Jan;14(1):1-16.
doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2006.01476.x.

Estrogens and aspects of prostate disease

Domenico Prezioso  1 , Louis J Denis, Helmut Klocker, Alexandria Sciarra, Mario Reis, Kurt Naber, Bernard Lobel, Dalibor Pacik, Keith Griffiths
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Review

Estrogens and aspects of prostate disease

Domenico Prezioso et al. Int J Urol. 2007 Jan.

Abstract

Estrogens have long been associated with the processes involved in prostate carcinogenesis, particularly in cancer suppression. However, the synergistic influence of low concentrations of estrogens, together with androgens, in promoting aberrant growth of the gland has also been recognized. As new insights into the complex molecular events implicated in growth regulation of the prostate are revealed, the role of the estrogens has become clearer. The present review considers this role in relation to the pathogenesis of prostate cancer and the potential cancer-repressive influence of the dietary estrogens.

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