TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Hormones and Cancer A1 - Rennie, Paul S. A1 - Leblanc, Eric A1 - Murphy, Leigh C. A2 - Tannock, Ian F. A2 - Hill, Richard P. A2 - Bristow, Robert G. A2 - Harrington, Lea PY - 2016 T2 - The Basic Science of Oncology, 5e AB - Breast and prostate cancers are the most commonly occurring cancers in Western society, and are the second leading cause of cancer death (next to lung cancer) in women and men, respectively. Both of these cancers arise in tissues that require steroid sex hormones (estrogens and androgens) for their development, growth, and function. Although human cancers occur in other hormone-dependent tissues, such as the uterus, ovary, and testis, this chapter focuses exclusively on breast and prostate cancer as models of hormone-dependent cancers. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education Medical CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/09 UR - hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127473637 ER -