Age-, community-matched Body Mass Index and overall survival in patients with breast cancers

Background: Obesity has been known as a risk factor for the development of breast cancer and also affects survival in women diagnosed with breast cancer. Although its relationship has been reported in Korea, age has been yet a major confounding factor to interpret the hypothesis. Aging is also a risk factor of obesity. We aimed to investigate the correlation between the body mass index (BMI) and overall survival of patients with a breast cancer compared with a public released standard Korean obesity index which was age-matched in a community general population.

Source: European Journal of Cancer - September 30, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: J. Lee, S. Park, M. Oh Tags: POSTERS A: Lifestyle, Prevention including Secondary Prevention Source Type: research