Estrogens, Progestins, and Their Antagonists: Health Issues (Hormones in Health and Disease)

This volume aims at timely topics related to estrogens and progestins that are central to fertility, aging, environmental health and cancer. New applications & concepts, novel hormonal ligands, menopause-related hormone therapy, cancer risk, etc. Front Matter....Pages i-xx Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Benefits and Risks of Hormone Replacement Therapy....Pages 3-50 Phytoestrogen Effects in Humans Relative to Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, Breast Cancer, Osteoporosis, and Menopausal Symptoms....Pages 51-71 Dietary Indoles with Antiestrogenic Activity in Common Vegetables and Their Implications....Pages 73-97 Treatment for Infertility and Risk of Female Cancers....Pages 99-113 Antiestrogen Resistance in Human Breast Cancer....Pages 115-160 Evolving Therapies for Prostatic Carcinoma, Encompassing Orchiectomy, Estrogens, and Estramustine....Pages 161-175 Regulatory Aspects of Estrogens and Progestins in Human Food: Past, Present, and Future....Pages 177-193 Front Matter....Pages 195-195 Estrogen and Progestin Radiopharmaceuticals for Imaging Breast Cancer....Pages 197-242 The Utility of Fluorescent Estrogens for Receptor Imaging....Pages 243-271 Comparative Review of Recently Introduced Oral Contraceptives Containing Norgestimate, Desogestrel, and Gestodene and Older Oral Contraceptives....Pages 273-296 Antiprogestins: Past, Present, and Future....Pages 297-319 Back Matter....Pages 321-327