Breast Cancer Chemotherapy and the Endocrine System
Thursday, May 13th, 2010Cancer chemotherapy affects the function of the ovaries in pre-menopause, specifically its ability to produce estrogen and progesterone. The ovaries secrete these hormones in a cyclic manner in response to trigger hormones produced by the pituitary gland. During the later part of a woman’s reproductive life, during her late 40s or early 50s, the ovaries […]
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