Expression of androgen and estrogen related proteins in normal weight and obese prostate cancer patients

Abstract

Obesity is associated with an aggressive form of prostate cancer and with alterations in androgen and estrogen metabolism. We hypothesized that changes in components of the sex steroid receptor axis may contribute to the clinical aggressiveness of prostate cancer in obese patients.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Dec 23, 2008
Source ID
10.1002/pros.20901

Entities

People

  • Cristina Ramírez
  • Daniel Luthringer
  • Edward Nepomuceno
  • James Burchette
  • Mitchell Gross
  • Robin Vollmer
  • Stephen J. Freedland

Organizations

  • American Urological Association
  • Prostate Cancer Foundation
  • United States Department of Defense

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