Abstract:BACKGROUND: The prevalence of breast cancer (BC) continues to increase and is the leading cause of cancer deaths in many countries. Numerous in vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated that 2-methoxyestradiol (2-ME) has antiproliferative and antiangiogenic effects in BC thereby inhibiting tumour growth and metastasis. We compared the effect of 2-ME in early and late-stage BC using a transgenic mouse model – FVB/N-Tg(MMTV-PyVT) – of spontaneously development of aggressive mammary carcinoma with lung metastas… Show more
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