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The evidence that estrogens may have an etiologic role in various human tumors has been reviewed by Hertz (1976). The evidence is not conclusive, therefore it is necessary to turn to animal studies to obtain direct evidence that estrogens can be carcinogenic.
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Graham, C.E., McClure, H.M., Collins, D.C. (1980). Uterine Tumors in Nonhuman Primates After Estrogen Exposure. In: Dallenbach-Hellweg, G. (eds) Functional Morphologic Changes in Female Sex Organs Induced by Exogenous Hormones. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67568-3_4
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