Search for dissertations about: "Tove Sivik"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Tove Sivik.

2. 1. Elucidating the role of 17β hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 14 in normal physiology and in breast cancer

   Author : Tove Sivik; Agneta Jansson; Olle Stål; Lars-Arne Haldosén; Linköpings universitet; []
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   Abstract : 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 tissues from adrenally derived precursors. READ MORE