Obesity Linked to Poor Prognosis for Some Breast Cancer Patients

FRIDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) -- Women who are overweight or obese when diagnosed with locally advanced breast cancer face a higher chance of recurrence and a shorter life expectancy than either normal or underweight patients, a new study suggests.
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Alan Mozes

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Massimo Cristofanilli

Harold Burstein

United States

Houston

Boston

Harvard Medical School

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

North America

Obesity

Health and Fitness

Medicine

Breast Cancer

Cancer

Diet and Nutrition

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