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Breast Cancer
Researchers from Wake Forest University detail new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer
September 11th, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "Increased body mass index (BMI) at diagnosis has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of disease recurrence and death. However, the association has not been consistent in the literature and may depend on several factors such as menopausal status, extent of disease, and receptor status." "We performed a secondary analysis on what we believe is the largest prospective trial of adjuvant chemotherapy to assess the effect of BMI on prognosis in women with lymph node positive breast cancer. The study included 636 women with a median follow-up of over 13 years. Cox's proportional hazards regression model was...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-09-11)
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