Study shows link between obesity and treatment outcomes in breast cancer patients
News-Medical.net, 7 March 2016
A study published in the international journal, Cancer Biology and Therapy, describes research into the correlation between generalized obesity and treatment outcomes in breast cancer patients younger than 45 years old. The study, titled “Body mass index and treatment outcomes following neoadjuvant therapy in women aged 45 years or younger: evidence from a historic cohort,” analyzed body mass index (BMI) in patients treated with chemotherapy (CT) followed by surgery.