Information gathered from cell-free systems, cell cultures, animal models, and human studies, together provide important insights to our understanding of hormonal cancer causation, development, and prevention; the primary objective of these Symposia. A special emphasis is placed on the two major endocrine-related cancers, that is, breast and prostate. The emerging fields of colon, lung, and pancreatic cancers in relation to hormones are examined.

A special emphasis will continue to be placed on the two major endocrine-related cancers, that is, breast and prostate.

Symposium Address.- State of the Art Speakers.- Celluar Origins of Endocrine-related Cancers.- Mitotic Kinases, Centrosome Amplification, and Genomic Instability.- New Developments in Steroid Receptor Interactions.- Risk Assessment and Relevant Early Biomarkers.- Novel Strategies for Preventing and Treatment of Endocrine-related Cancers.- Hormone Dependency Versus Hormone Independency.- Emerging Fields: Hormones and Colorectal and Lung Cancers.- Communications: Session I.- Communications: Session I.- Communications: Session I.- Communications: Session I.- Communications: Session II: Cell/Molecular Biology and Hormone Metabolism.- Communications: Session II: Cell/Molecular Biology and Hormone Metabolism.- Communications: Session II: Cell/Molecular Biology and Hormone Metabolism.- Communications: Session II: Cell/Molecular Biology and Hormone Metabolism.- Communications: Session II: Cell/Molecular Biology and Hormone Metabolism.- Communications: Session II: Cell/Molecular Biology and Hormone Metabolism.