July - September 2024, Volume 20, Issue 3

Lempidaki P, Zervoudis S, Michou V, Eskitzis P, Iatrakis G, Mastorakos G

Breast Cancer and Prolactin: A Lifetime Relationship

Acta Endo (Buc) 2024, 20 (3): 349-355
doi: 10.4183/aeb.2024.349

Prolactin is a multifunctional hormone produced by the pituitary gland, essential for more than just the growth of mammary tissue. It plays a crucial role in lobuloalveolar development and lactation. Understanding multifunctional hormone, prolactin, and its role in breast tissue is a promising avenue in our fight against breast cancer. This paper aims to shed light on the physiological mechanisms of prolactin in breast cancer, its prognostic value, and potential therapeutic approaches, offering a significant step forward in our battle against this disease.

Keywords: prolactin, breast cancer, mammary gland differentiation, prognosis, breast cancer remedy.

Correspondence: Vasiliki Michou MSc, PhD, Post Doc (c), Department of Obstetrics, University of Western Macedonia, 50100 Kozani, Greece, E-mail: vasilikimichou@yahoo.gr