Melatonin: An Anti-Tumor Agent in Hormone-Dependent Cancers
Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a hormone synthesized and secreted by the pineal gland mainly during the night, since light exposure suppresses its production.Initially, an implication of this indoleamine in malignant disease was described in endocrine-responsive breast cancer.Data from several clinical trials and multiple experimental