Breast Cancer

I Etiology: Genetic Changes Associated with Breast Cancer.- 1 The Estrogen Receptor and Breast Cancer.- 2 Epidermal Growth Factor-Related Peptides and Their Cognate Receptors in Breast Cancer.- 3 The Role of Fibroblast Growth Factors in Breast Cancer Pathogenesis and Progression.- 4 Transforming Growth Factor-? and Breast Cancer.- 5 The Insulin-Like Growth Factor Network and Breast Cancer.- 6 Molecular Alterations in Breast Cancer.- 7 Apoptosis and the Development of Breast Cancer.- 8 WNT Genes and Breast Cancer.- 9 Hereditary Breast Cancer Genes.- 10 Biological Functions of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 Proteins.- 11 Psychosocial Issues in BRCA1/2 Testing.- II Biology of Tumor Progression: Breast Cancer Metastasis.- 12 Nm23, Breast Differentiation, and Cancer Metastasis.- 13 Role of Integrins in the Development and Malignancy of the Breast.- 14 Matrix Metalloproteinases in the Pathogenesis of Breast Cancer.- 15 The Urokinase Plasminogen Activation System in Breast Cancer.- 16 Angiogenesis in Breast Cancer: Role in Biology, Tumor Progression, and Prognosis.- III Therapeutics and Diagnostics: Diagnosis.- 17 Cytogenetic Approaches to Breast Cancer.- 18 Current and Future Directions in Surgical and Chemotherapeutic Approaches to Breast Cancer Treatment.- 19 Breast Cancer Therapy Using Monoclonal Antibodies Against Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and HER-2.- 20 Towards the Therapeutic Targeting of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Breast Cancer.- 21 MUC1 Mucin as a Tumor Antigen in Breast Cancer.- 22 Aromatase Inhibitors and the Role of Hormonal Therapy in Breast Cancer.- 23 Drug Resistance in Breast Cancer.- 24 Smoking as a Risk Factor for Breast Cancer.- 25 The Estrogenicity of Selected Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Pesticides, and Pollutants: Their Potential Roles in Breast Cancer.