A retrospective study in tumour characteristics and clinical outcomes of overweight and obese women with breast cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Obesity and breast cancer are two major pathologies closely associated with increasing incidence and mortality rates, especially amongst women. The association between both diseases have been thoroughly discussed but much is still to uncover.

Aim

The aim of this study is to analyse tumour characteristics and clinical outcomes of overweight and obese women to disclosure potential associations and better understand the impact of obesity in breast cancer.

Materials and methods

Clinicopathological information of 2246 women were extracted from the institutional database of comprehensive cancer centre in Portugal diagnosed between 2012 and 2016. Women were stratified according to body mass index as normal, overweight, and obese. Patients' demographic informatio

SUBMITTER: Luis C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9883351 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature