Learning on ScreenHormonal Mechanisms in Breast Cancer
- Synopsis
- The first demonstration that the endocrine system can influence human breast cancer was in 1896, when Beatson described remission of advanced local disease following oophorectomy. Since then work both in experimental animals and in man, has failed to define precisely the reason for this effect. This lecture, which reviews these various studies, includes information on the effect of hormones on the induction and growth of experimental tumours; on correlations between circulating hormones and the behaviour of human cancer; and on the ways in which the tumour itself can facilitate hormonal action. It is hoped that greater understanding of these factors will allow the accurate prediction of hormone sensitivity and the more rational use of endocrine therapy earlier in the disease.
- Series
- Scientific Basis of Medicine, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. b&w. 31 min.
- Year of production
- 1974
- Availability
- Sale
- Uses
- Postgraduate audiences in medical and biological sciences.
- Subjects
- Medical sciences
- Keywords
- breast cancer; cancer; endocrine system; hormones
Credits
- Director
- David Sharp
- Producer
- David Sharp
- Writer
- A P M Forrest
- Cast
A P M Forrest
Production Company
- Name
University of London Audio-Visual Centre
- Notes
- Closed down.
Sponsor
- Name
British Postgraduate Medical Federation
- Phone
- 071-831 7599
- Address
- 33 Millman Street
LONDON
WC1N 3EJ
Distributor
- Name
Wellcome Film
- misc@wellcome.ac.uk
- Web
- http://wellcomelibrary.org/about-us/about-the-collections/moving-image-and-sound-collection/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7611 8766
- Fax
- 020 7611 8577
- Address
- Moving Image & Sound Collections
Wellcome Library
183 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BE
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