Estrogens, Progestins, and Their Antagonists

This volume aims at timely topics related to estrogens and progestins that are central to fertility, aging, environmental health and cancer.

List of contents

I: New Applications and Concepts Involving Estrogens and Progestins.- 1. Benefits and Risks of Hormone Replacement Therapy.- 2. Phytoestrogen Effects in Humans Relative to Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, Breast Cancer, Osteoporosis, and Menopausal Symptoms.- 3. Dietary Indoles with Antiestrogenic Activity in Common Vegetables and Their Implications.- 4. Treatment for Infertility and Risk of Female Cancers.- 5. Antiestrogen Resistance in Human Breast Cancer.- 6. Evolving Therapies for Prostatic Carcinoma, Encompassing Orchiectomy, Estrogens, and Estramustine.- 7. Regulatory Aspects of Estrogens and Progestins in Human Food: Past, Present, and Future.- II: Novel Hormonal Ligands.- 8. Estrogen and Progestin Radiopharmaceuticals for Imaging Breast Cancer.- 9. The Utility of Fluorescent Estrogens for Receptor Imaging.- 10. Comparative Review of Recently Introduced Oral Contraceptives Containing Norgestimate, Desogestrel and Gestodene and Older Oral Contraceptives.- 11. Antiprogestins: Past, Present, and Future.- Keyword Index.

Product details

• Assisted by: Edwar J Pavlik (Editor), Edward J Pavlik (Editor), Edward J. Pavlik (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Basel
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.1996
• EAN: 9780817638542
• ISBN: 978-0-8176-3854-2
• No. of pages: 328
• Weight: 754 g
• Series: Hormones in Health and Disease
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Miscellaneous