Increased prolactin levels in pregnancy affect colorectal cancer aggressiveness.

Lopez-Cavestany M, Wright OA, Carter AT, O'Brian B, Eng C, King MR

DOI: 10.1186/s12915-025-02500-8
Published: 2026 Jan 7
Container: BMC biology
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12915-025-02500-8,
  title = {Increased prolactin levels in pregnancy affect colorectal cancer aggressiveness.},
  author = {Lopez-Cavestany M and Wright OA and Carter AT and O'Brian B and Eng C and King MR},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMC biology},
  doi = {10.1186/s12915-025-02500-8},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-025-02500-8}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Increased prolactin levels in pregnancy affect colorectal cancer aggressiveness.
AU  - Lopez-Cavestany M
AU  - Wright OA
AU  - Carter AT
AU  - O'Brian B
AU  - Eng C
AU  - King MR
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMC biology
DO  - 10.1186/s12915-025-02500-8
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M, L., OA, W., AT, C., B, O., C, E., & MR, K. (2026). Increased prolactin levels in pregnancy affect colorectal cancer aggressiveness.. BMC biology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-025-02500-8

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