Inflammation of mammary adipose tissue occurs in overweight and obese patients exhibiting early-stage breast cancer

Inflammation of mammary adipose tissue occurs in overweight and obese patients exhibiting early-stage breast cancer

Immunology: Weight tied to inflammation in fat surrounding tumor Overweight and obese women with breast cancer show more inflammation in their mammary fat tissue, creating an environment favorable to tumor growth. In a study performed at the Oslo University Hospital, Norway, Charlotte Vaysse and col...

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Main Authors: Charlotte Vaysse, Jon Lømo, Øystein Garred, Frøydis Fjeldheim, Trygve Lofteroed, Ellen Schlichting, Anne McTiernan, Hanne Frydenberg, Anders Husøy, Steinar Lundgren, Morten W. Fagerland, Elin Richardsen, Erik A. Wist, Catherine Muller, Inger Thune
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-05-01
Series:npj Breast Cancer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41523-017-0015-9

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41523-017-0015-9

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