melatonin acts locally within the breast tumor in an antiaromatase-like fashion

Interesting post.

Did you see the previous post on shift work and melatonin, suggesting that omega six based functions were repressed by melatonin as well.

The suggestions that the oestrogens were being produced locally is also thought provoking.

What are the potential implications for whole body oestrogen blockers - do they manage to intervene in the process of local conversion of testosterone.

The idea testosterone can be converted to oestrogen is one I have not heard of before.

It all just seems to the amateur to get more and more complex.

RB

[AlaskaAngel]

RB, there has been great interest in using testosterone for postmenopausal women as a way of reviving libido, but there is concern that it would be converted to estrogen, making things worse for breast cancer patients. This is also why use of DHEA is considered risky for breast cancer patients.A.A.