Pathology
Estrogen-dependent carcinomas of breast in women of childbearing age (35 %)
growth depends upon presence of estrogens in circulation
tumors regress after _ estrogen secretion
remission often after bilateral ovariectomy
effective when tumors contain estrogen and progesterone R
recurrence - remission after bilateral adrenalectomy
hypophysectomy removes stimuli for growth of breast carcinoma (GH, PRL)