Open AccessImmunohistochemical Expression of Estrogen Receptor-α and Progesterone Receptor in Patients with Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Author(s) -
G Sturniolo,
Carles Zafón,
Mariacarla Moleti,
Josep Castellví,
Francesco Vermiglio,
Jordi Mesa
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
european thyroid journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.23
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2235-0802
pISSN - 2235-0640
DOI - 10.1159/000452488
Subject(s) - medicine , estrogen receptor , progesterone receptor , immunohistochemistry , papillary thyroid cancer , endocrinology , estrogen , thyroid , estrogen receptor alpha , thyroid cancer , cancer , hormone , breast cancer
Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) prevalence is nearly 3 times higher in females than in males. This gender difference suggests that growth and progression of PTC might be influenced by female sex hormones.
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