title: Hormones and gynecologic cancer.
abstract: Available basic information about the regulation of rates of production, blood levels, intracellular metabolism, and action of steroid hormones and prolactin is reviewed and related to high-risk factors and therapeutic procedures applicable to gynecologic cancer.
mesh_terms: D000728:Androgens / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology; D004958:Estradiol / Q000502:physiology; D004967:Estrogens / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000503:physiopathology; D011372:Progestins / Q000502:physiology; D011388:Prolactin / Q000502:physiology*; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens; D004967:Estrogens; D011372:Progestins; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D004958:Estradiol; D011388:Prolactin