Dodging skin irritations from problem plants. Harvard Health Letter. These simple steps can save you from itchy, oozing rashes. You probably learned about the risks of poison ivy a long time ago, but as you spend more time in the garden this spring, you should know that many plants can cause rash.
Hormone receptor status. Hormone receptor status is a main factor in planning breast cancer treatment. Some breast cancer cells grow with the help of estrogen and/or progesterone (female hormones produced in the body). These cancer cells have special proteins inside, called hormone receptors.
Some breast cancers are sensitive to your body's naturally occurring female hormones â estrogen and progesterone. The breast cancer cells have receptors on the outside of their walls that can catch specific hormones that circulate through your body.Knowing your breast cancer is sensitive to hormones gives your doctor a better idea of how best to treat the cancer or prevent cancer from recurring.Hormone status of breast cancers includes: 1  Estrogen receptor (ER) positive. 2  This type of breast cancer is sensitive to estrogen and may respond to hormone therapy.3  Progesterone receptor (PR) positive. 4  This type of breast cancer is sensitive to progesterone and may respond to hormone therapy. This type of breast cancer is sensitive to estrogen and may respond to hormone therapy. 2  Progesterone receptor (PR) positive. 3  This type of breast cancer is sensitive to progesterone and may respond to hormone therapy. 4  Hormone receptor (HR) negative.