Ciba Foundation Colloquia on Endocrinology . Volume 1 Steroid hormones and tumour growth and Steroid hormones and enzymes / / general editor for the Ciba Foundation, G. E. W. Wolstenholme, assisted by Margaret P. Cameron

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911019953903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Philadelphia, : Blakiston Co., 1952
• ISBN: 9786613679079; 9781280768309; 1280768304; 9780470718742; 0470718749; 9780470716106; 047071610X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (271 p.)
• Collana: Novartis Foundation Symposia ; ; v.820
• Altri autori (Persone): WolstenholmeG. E. W (Gordon Ethelbert Ward); CameronMargaret P
• Disciplina: 612
• Soggetti: Endocrinology; Steroids; Hormones
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: CIBA FOUNDATION COLLOQUIA ON ENDOCRINOLOGY; CONTENTS; Foreword by; BOOK I - STEROID HORMONES AND TUMOUR GROWTH; Steroids in relation to cancer from the chemical aspect; Discussion; The role of dietary trace factors in hormone-induced tissue growth; Discussion; The influence of male and female sex hormones on the development of lymphoid tumours in mice; Discussion; Steroid hormones and prostatic cancer in mice; Discussion; Carcinogenic activity of sterols; Discussion; The effect of steroid hormones on experimental pituitary and gonadal tumorigenesis; Discussion; Some effects of steroids on the mammary glandDiscussion; Le role des hormones steroydes dans la croissance normale et pathologique de la ; glande mammaire; Discussion; The effect of steroids on the incidence of mammary tumours in mice; Discussion; Hormonal responses of mammary tumours in mice; Discussion; Anti-tumour activities of steroids in animals; Discussion; The anti-androgenic control of human cancer; Discussion; Administration of massive dosage of estrogen to breast and prostatic cancer patients; blood levels attained; Discussion; The modification of turnour-host relations by steroid hormonesDiscussion; Steroid hormones and cancer; Discussion; ACTH and cortisone in acute leukamia in children; Discussion; Adrenal function and steroid excretion in neoplastic disease; Discussion; Chairman's Closing Remarks
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