Sex Hormones Not A Useful Predictor Of Breast Cancer Risk

... Sex hormone levels in the blood are not associated with the risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal women who are in high-risk groups, according to a new study. Several studies have suggested that increased levels of the sex hormones estradiol and testosterone and decreased levels of a protein that binds to sex hormones called sex hormone-binding globulin are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women... click link for more info. ...