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Increased plasma prolactin levels in a group of men with breast cancer - a preliminary study

Olsson, H. LU orcid ; Alm, P. LU ; Aspegren, K. ; Gullberg, B. LU ; Jonsson, P. E. and Ranstam, J. (1990) In Anticancer research 10(1). p.59-62
Abstract

Gonadal and hypophyseal hormones were investigated in 15 males with breast cancer and 15 tumour referents, on average 1 month postoperatively. Plasma prolactin was found to be significantly more often elevated in men with breast cancer compared with referents (p <0.005). Another group of men with breast cancer disclosed a tendency for lower S-FSH levels compared with the referents (p <0.01). No significant difference was seen between cases and referents regarding S-LH, p-estradiol or p-testosterone. The size of the primary breast tumour was correlated with a higher prolactin level. The findings lend support to a theory implicating prolactin and possibly prolactinomas as a risk factor for the disease in males.

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breast cancer, men, plasma, prolactin
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Anticancer research
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10
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1
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59 - 62
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International Institute of Cancer Research
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  • pmid:2110433
  • scopus:0025264065
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0250-7005
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English
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