Abstract P6-10-11: Longitudinal comparison of weight change in breast cancer survivors to cancer-free women: a prospective study in women with a familial risk of breast cancer

Conclusion: In this study, BC survivors recently diagnosed and treated with chemotherapy were twice as likely to gain at least 11 lbs, compared to cancer-free women. This amount of weight gain has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease and diabetes in women. Therefore survivors in these categories may benefit from early interventions aimed to reduce weight gain. Intriguingly, we observed a statistically significant interaction for statin use on weight gain in chemotherapy-treated survivors, which may reflect an underlying biological interaction between these agents in BC survivors. Given the prevalence of statin use in this population, this needs to be explored further. Citation Format: Amy L Gross, Sarah A Davidovics, Deborah K Armstrong, Jennifer E Axilbund, Betty J May, Kala Visvanathan. Longitudinal comparison of weight change in breast cancer survivors to cancer-free women: a prospective study in women with a familial risk of breast cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Thirty-Seventh Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: 2014 Dec 9-13; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2015;75(9 Suppl):Abstract nr P6-10-11.
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