Estrogen Interferes With Immune Surveillance In Breast Cancer

... Estrogen is known to enhance the growth and migration of breast cancer cells. Now researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have found that estrogen also can shield breast cancer cells from immune cells.In a study published online in Oncogene, the researchers report that estrogen induces the expression of an inhibitor that blocks immune cells' ability to kill tumor cells. [click link for full article] ...