This Basic Level course briefly reviews the target tissues and receptors associated with estrogen and how it affects cellular changes. It also discusses how estrogen and cancer are connected and will touch on some anti-estrogen treatment options.

At the completion of this course the reader will be able to:

1. Define what estrogens are and what tissues they target.
2. Explain estrogen receptors and how they trigger gene activation.
3. Recall estrogen's effects on cell changes and cell proliferation.
4. Discuss how estrogen can trigger cancer.
5. Explain how anti-estrogens and SERMS work.