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Estrogen and Progesterone Receptors in Central Nervous System Tumors

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Brain Oncology Biology, diagnosis and therapy

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The interest in the study of the influence and the effects of steroid hormones on Central Nervous System (CNS) is increased in recent years, especially to evaluate and explore the possibility of therapeutic hormonal treatment in different neurological diseases (1).

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Buonaguidi, R., Giordani, R., Faggionato, F., Cagno, M.C., Metelli, M.R., Ferdeghini, M. (1987). Estrogen and Progesterone Receptors in Central Nervous System Tumors. In: Chatel, M., Darcel, F., Pecker, J. (eds) Brain Oncology Biology, diagnosis and therapy. Developments in Oncology, vol 52. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3347-7_27

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