Favorable Changes in Serum Estrogens and Other Biologic Factors After Weight Loss in Breast Cancer Survivors Who Are Overweight or Obese.

CONCLUSIONS: Favorable changes in estrogens, SHBG, insulin, and leptin were observed in association with weight loss in these women who were overweight or obese and who had been diagnosed and treated for breast cancer. Weight loss appears to have favorable effects on hormonal and biologic factors associated with increased risk for recurrence and poorer prognosis.
PMID: 23375717 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Clinical Breast Cancer - January 29, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Rock CL, Pande C, Flatt SW, Ying C, Pakiz B, Parker BA, Williams K, Bardwell WA, Heath DD, Nichols JF Tags: Clin Breast Cancer Source Type: research