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    Glossary Breast Cancer

    malignancy originating in breast tissue cells

    Breast cancer, also known as breast carcinoma, is a type of malignancy that originates in the cells of the breast tissue. It can develop in the ducts (ductal carcinoma) or lobules (lobular carcinoma) and may spread to other parts of the body if not detected and treated early. Early detection through screening methods like mammograms significantly improves the prognosis.

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    1. Revising the role of the androgen receptor in breast cancer Journal of Molecular Endocrinology · 2014 · 68 citations
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    3. Matriptase activation and shedding with HAI-1 is induced by steroid sex hormones in human prostate cancer cells, but not in breast cancer cells American journal of physiology. Cell physiology · 2006 · 56 citations
    4. Aromatase inhibitor therapy and hair loss among breast cancer survivors Breast Cancer Research and Treatment · 2013 · 34 citations
    5. A genome-wide association study of chemotherapy-induced alopecia in breast cancer patients Breast cancer research · 2013 · 32 citations
    6. Analysis of quantitative changes in hair growth during treatment with chemotherapy or tamoxifen in patients with breast cancer: a cohort study British Journal of Dermatology · 2013 · 24 citations
    7. The Black identity, hair product use, and breast cancer scale PLoS ONE · 2019 · 24 citations
    8. Safety of 5α-reductase inhibitors and spironolactone in breast cancer patients receiving endocrine therapies Breast Cancer Research and Treatment · 2018 · 22 citations
    9. Persistent major alopecia following adjuvant docetaxel for breast cancer: incidence, characteristics, and prevention with scalp cooling Breast Cancer Research and Treatment · 2018 · 19 citations
    10. Apocrine sweat gland obstruction by antiperspirants allowing transdermal absorption of cutaneous generated hormones and pheromones as a link to the observed incidence rates of breast and prostate cancer in the 20th century Medical Hypotheses · 2009 · 18 citations
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    1. Bicalutamide Nonsteroidal anti-androgen, originally a prostate cancer drug
    2. Estradiol Estrogen hormone, prescribed in tablet, patch and gel forms
    3. Stem Cell Factor
    4. Cyproterone a synthetic anti-androgen and weak progestogen that inhibits DHT binding to androgen receptor
    5. Finasteride Popular 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that lowers DHT, taken as a pill or used topically
    6. Mesotherapy Injections of drug or vitamin mixtures into the scalp
    7. Dutasteride 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that blocks both enzyme types, a stronger DHT blocker than finasteride
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