Metabolic Health, Insulin, and Breast Cancer: Why Oncologists Should Care About Insulin

Metabolic Health, Insulin, and Breast Cancer: Why Oncologists Should Care About Insulin

Studies investigating the potential link between adult pre-menopausal obesity [as measured by body mass index (BMI)] and triple-negative breast cancer have been inconsistent. Recent studies show that BMI is not an exact measure of metabolic health; individuals can be obese (BMI > 30 kg/m2) an...

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Main Authors: Lisa D. Yee, Joanne E. Mortimer, Rama Natarajan, Eric C. Dietze, Victoria L. Seewaldt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
breast cancer
insulin
metabolic health
metformin
TNBC (Triple negative breast cancer)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2020.00058/full

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