Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Mechanisms involved in carcinogenesis of the breast José Russo and Irma H. Russo -- 2. The fetus, pregnancy, and breast cancer / Jorge R. Pasqualini -- 3. Control of proliferation in the normal and neoplastic breast / Robert B. Clarke, Anthony Howell, and Elizabeth Anderson -- 4. Prognostic and predictive factors and targets for therapy in breast cancer / Jan G.M. Klijn, Els M.J.J. Berns, and John A. Foekens -- 5. Inhibition of cell growth and induction of apoptosis / Bent Formby and T.S. Wiley -- 6. The importance of the estrogen receptor in breast cancer / Rachel Schiff and Suzanne A.W. Fuqua -- 7. The selective estrogen enzyme modulators (SEEM) in breast cancer / Jorge R. Pasqualini and Gérard S. Chetrite -- 8. Aromatase inhibitors and their application to the treatment of breast cancer / Angela M.H. Brodie -- 9. Selective estrogen receptor modulation / Anait S. Levenson and V. Craig Jordan -- 10. Cathepsin D in breast cancer : 20 years later / Henri Rochefort, J.F. Rouayrenc, and Pascal Roger -- 11. The breast cancer phenotype and endocrine response : implications for new drug development initiatives / Julia M.W. Gee and Robert I. Nicholson -- 12. Recent developments in the hormonal treatment of breast cancer / Irene M. Boeddinghaus and Mitch Dowsett -- 13. Hormone replacement therapy, the menopause, and breast cancer / Jo Marsden -- 14. Adjuvant therapy of breast cancer in premenopausal women : hormone therapy, chemotherapy, or both? / Moïse Namer -- 15. Cytotoxic therapy and other nonhormonal approaches for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer / Joseph A.Sparano -- 16. Management of locally advanced breast cancer / Ummekalsoom R. Malik and Joseph A. Sparano -- 17. Angiogenesis research : possible prognostic and therapeutic applications in breast cancer / Giampietro Gasparini -- 18. Phytoestrogens and breast cancer / Herman Adlercreutz ... [et al.] -- 19. BRCA-1, BRCA-2, and hereditary breast cancer / Betsy A. Bove, Roland L. Dunbrack, Jr., and Andrew K. Godwin.

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