Revisiting surgical management of breast cancer in a geriatric population

Of sight, and insight into melatonin’s role in breast cancer?

“…José Maria Soares Junior 1 , Tugrul Kesicioglu 2 , Demet Sengul 3 * , Ilker Sengul 2,4 A Deucalione, melatonin, is synthesized by the pine cone-shaped gland of the cerebrum, named as the conarium or epiphysis cerebri. Since the 17th-century philosopher René Descartes hypothesized the brain's pineal gland in order to represent the location of the homo sapiens soul, paleontologists described it as an ancestral "third eye," and modern psychology declares perception beyond physical visual function, which remains poorly understood to date 1 .…”

“…Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, accounting for over 2 million new cases each year. The development of breast cancer is a complex process that involves multiple genetic and environmental factors 4 , 5 . Hormones, such as estrogen and progesterone, are known to play a crucial role in the development of this malignity 6 .…”