Androgen and progesterone receptors in colonic and rectal cancers.
Androgen, progesterone and estrogen receptors were analyzed in 12 primary colonic cancers and 16 primary rectal cancers. Androgen and progesterone receptors were positive in some colonic cancers and rectal carcinomas; however, none of the specimens analyzed showed estradiol receptor.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis*; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D011944:Receptors, Androgen / Q000032:analysis*; D011959:Receptors, Estradiol / Q000032:analysis; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000032:analysis*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis*
D011944:Receptors, Androgen; D011959:Receptors, Estradiol; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone