Username:    Password:      Remember me       

Cancer Forums

A website for discussions about any type of cancer, including lung cancer, breast cancer, mesothelioma, prostate cancer, laryngeal cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and others

SearchSearch   DigestsEmail Digests     Register to postRegister to post   ProfileProfile   Check private messagesCheck private messages   Log inLog in 
USC researchers find evidence that progesterone signaling i What is this ?

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Cancer Forums Forum Index -> Cancer News


Author
leo
Site Admin


Joined: 23 Sep 2004
Posts: 1574
PostPosted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 6:41 pm    Post subject: USC researchers find evidence that progesterone signaling i Reply with quote
A woman's risk of ovarian cancer rises significantly if she carries either of two previously unexamined variations in the gene that codes for the progesterone receptor.

[url=http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-01/uosc-urf010305.php]Read more...[/url]
_________________
Leonardo F - Webmaster Cancer Forums
Disclaimer: this information is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice.
Back to top
AlaskaAngel
Senior User


Joined: 22 Nov 2004
Posts: 170
Location: Alaska
PostPosted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 7:07 pm    Post subject: Progesterone and ovarian CA Reply with quote
I'd want to look back at the women who were studied and find out how many of which type had had hysterectomies.

Would the percentage of PR+ that a woman has make a difference, Dr. Leo?
_________________
Dx Dec 2001 at age 50
Lumpectomy Jan 2002, 1.6 cm IDC plus some DCIS
Node neg
ER+, PR+, HER2+++
CAF x 6, 35 rads+boost
NED
Tamoxfen 1 3/4 yrs
In 2 clinical trials
bc for mom and 1 sis and 1 aunt and 1 granny
ovarian cancer for 1 aunt
Back to top


Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Cancer Forums Forum Index -> Cancer News All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
Download our Toolbar



About the author
E-mail webmaster
Terms, conditions and privacy policy		 We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the HON Foundation. Click to verify. We subscribe to the HONcode principles. Verify here. All content and posts are copyright.
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group