Weight loss linked to lower breast cancer risk for postmenopausal women

(Wiley) In a study of postmenopausal women, participants who lost weight had a lower risk of developing invasive breast cancer than those who maintained or gained weight. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings suggest that weight loss may help lower postmenopausal women's breast cancer risk.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news