Prognostic significance of body mass index in breast cancer patients with hormone receptor-positive tumours after curative surgery.

Conclusion: A high BMI (≥23.0 kg/m^2) is independently associated with poor prognosis in hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.
PMID: 24309226 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Clinical Breast Cancer - December 8, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Xing P, Li JG, Jin F, Zhao TT, Liu Q, Dong HT, Wei XL Tags: Clin Invest Med Source Type: research