Association between changes in body fat and disease progression after breast cancer surgery is moderated by menopausal status

Association between changes in body fat and disease progression after breast cancer surgery is moderated by menopausal status

Abstract Background Obesity is linked to poor disease outcomes in breast cancer patients. However, this link was mostly based on body weight or BMI rather than body-fat. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between body-fat gain and disease progression in Taiwanese women after...

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Main Authors: Li-Ni Liu, Yung-Chang Lin, Christine Miaskowski, Shin-Cheh Chen, Mei-Ling Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Menopausal status
Body fat
Disease progression
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3869-1

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