Juan-Andres Rivera Ramirez, MD
Primary Axis:
Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition and Kidney Diseases
Secondary Axis:
Cancer
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Regulation of somatostatin and its receptors (SSTR), as an antiproliferative system in cancer. Therapeutic implications. Emphasis on Breast Cancer. Expression of the SSTR in carcinoid and other neuroendocrine tumors, correlation with malignant behavior and implications for the use of specific SST analogs. Development of clinical and radiological criteria for diagnosis of lymphocytic hypophysitis in all its variants.
Location:
Royal Victoria Hospital Publications:
Rivera JA, Christopoulos S, Small D, Trifiro M. Hormonal Manipulation of Benign Metastasizing Leiomyomas. Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature. Journal of Clinical Endoc Metabolism 2004; 89: 3183-3188.


