“Study Points to Higher Risk of Breast Cancer Progression in Obese Women,” The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

A new study comparing obese mice with breast cancer and biological changes in breast cancer samples from patients appears to indicate the tie between obesity and higher risk for death. By analyzing biopsy samples from 137 ER+ breast cancer patients before they received treatment, and developing an "obese" transgenic mouse model to study how tumors begin and grow, scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center were able to show evidence for how obesity may cause some wo...
Source: National Comprehensive Cancer Network - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news