Phase two steroid metabolism and its roles in breast and prostate cancer patients

Breast and prostate cancer are diseases in which steroids and steroid metabolism could markedly influence clinical outcomes for patients. In both malignancies the modification of ketone and hydroxyl groups attached to the steroid backbone (phase one metabolism) has been examined in detail but the co...

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Main Authors: Keely May McNamara, Yasuhiro eNakamura, Yasuhiro eMiki, Hironobu eSasano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2013.00116/full