2016
DOI: 10.5152/tjbh.2016.2961
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The Relationship between Bone Mineral Density and Estrogen Receptor Positivity in Patients with Breast Cancer

Abstract: IntroductionBreast cancer is the most prevalent cancer type and the second leading cause of death in women (1). Advanced age, early menarche, firstterm pregnancy at a late age, late menopause, and long-term hormone replacement treatment are among the risk factors for breast cancer (2-4). The relationship between these risk factors and breast cancer are reported to be due to the estrogen-induced increase in mitotic activity in breast tissue, which results in mutations (5).Estrogen hormone is an important risk f… Show more

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