CYP19A1 and breast carcinoma: The irradiation of 8 Gy combined with pretreatment with a physiological concentration of melatonin (1 nM) leads to a comparatively drastic reduction in aromatase activity and mRNA expression; radiation alone causes 40% and 50% reductions, whereas pretreatment with melatonin before radiotherapy leads to 70% and 75% reductions in aromatase activity and mRNA expression, respectively, leading to the sensitization of breast cancer cells to radiotherapy [85].