title: Increased sebum excretion in patients with breast cancer.
abstract: The rate of sebum excretion from the forehead skin of patients with early breast cancer was found to be just significantly higher than in age-matched control women. This may indicate that some breast cancer patients have an increase in circulating or tissue-bound sebotrophic hormones, or a decrease in their inhibitors.
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris; D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012628:Dermatitis, Seborrheic / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012627:Sebaceous Glands / Q000503:physiopathology; D012629:Sebum / Q000378:metabolism*; D012636:Secretory Rate