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Before addressing myself to the problem of the role of prolactin in breast cancer, it may be helpful to review some of the physiologic variables which influence prolactin secretion on the one hand and prolactin receptors on the other. Both parameters are important because hormone action depends on both serum hormone concentrations as well as on the number and status of tissue receptors for that hormone. There are at least three hormones in man which are known to influence the breast: placental lactogen, pituitary growth hormone, and prolactin. All three hormones in humans exhibit prolactin-like effects and all must be considered when reviewing the role of prolactin in breast cancer.
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Friesen, H.G. (1976). The Role of Prolactin in Breast Cancer. In: St-Arneault, G., Band, P., Israël, L. (eds) Breast Cancer. Recent Results in Cancer Research / Fortschritte der Krebsforschung / Progrès dans les recherches sur le cancer, vol 57. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81043-5_12
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