Breast cancer in the Forbes-Albright syndrome.
A 33 year old woman with persistent galactorrhoea developed breast cancer six years after pituitary radiation for a pituitary adenoma (Forbes-Albright syndrome). The possible role of prolactin in human mammary cacinoma is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000097:blood; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005687:Galactorrhea / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007775:Lactation Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D009839:Oligomenorrhea / Q000150:complications; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood*; D013577:Syndrome
D011388:Prolactin