Developmental and lactational exposure to dieldrin alters mammary tumorigenesis in Her2/neu transgenic mice.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Western women and while its precise etiology is unknown, environmental factors are thought to play a role. The organochlorine pesticide dieldrin is a persistent environmental toxicant thought to increase the risk of breast cancer and reduce survival in the...

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Main Authors: Heather L Cameron, Warren G Foster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2628733?pdf=render