Sex steroid receptors in gynecologic cancer.
Steroid hormone receptors provide the means by which estrogen and progesterone influence their target tissues. Receptor assays have proved clinically useful in the management of breast cancer, and current research indicates they may be valuable in managing some gynecologic neoplasms. This is a review of the current and potential importance of receptors in gynecologic oncology.
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis / Q000188:drug therapy; D004717:Endometrium / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000032:analysis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis; D011372:Progestins / Q000502:physiology; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000032:analysis* / Q000502:physiology; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000032:analysis* / Q000502:physiology; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis / Q000188:drug therapy
D011372:Progestins; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone