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The functioning of pituitary hormone outside the brain is found to show some association with Breast Cancer- Penn Medicine study

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The prolactin hormone is released by the pituitary gland present in the brain. The prolactin that is secreted in the brain will get transported to the body cells by the blood stream. The hormone is known to show its impact on the metabolic and reproductive activities going on in the body cells. The Prolactin is found to be regulating the lactation in the breast. There are also research studies done recently which say that Prolactin is released by the tissues in the body other than in the brain. ... Read More

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