Age-dependent growth inhibition of estrogen-sensitive rat mammary tumors. probable role of alpha-fetoprotein

Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 1980, Pages 1141-1146

  Sonnenschein, Carlos ^a   Soto, Ana M ^a   Ucci, Angelo A ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; METHYLNITROSOUREA; MOXESTROL;

AGE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; BREAST; BREAST CANCER; CANCER GROWTH; DRUG MECHANISM; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; GROWTH INHIBITION; RAT;

AGE FACTORS; ALPHA-FETOPROTEINS; ANIMAL; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CASTRATION; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; MALE; MAMMARY NEOPLASMS, EXPERIMENTAL; NEOPLASM TRANSPLANTATION; RATS; RATS, INBRED BUF; RATS, INBRED F344; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS;

EID: 0018858733     PISSN: 00278874     EISSN: 14602105     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jnci/64.5.1141     Document Type: Article

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