Body mass index (BMI): association with clinicopathological factors and outcome of women with newly diagnosed breast cancer in New Zealand. - Concepedia

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Body mass index (BMI): association with clinicopathological factors and outcome of women with newly diagnosed breast cancer in New Zealand.

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2017

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Bridget A. Robinson, Margaret J. Currie, Elisabeth Phillips, Gabi U. Dachs, Matthew Strother, Helen Morrin, Val Davey, Chris Frampton

Abstract

High BMI was associated with larger tumours, of higher grade, progesterone receptor positive and post-menopausal status. Obese pre-menopausal women treated with adjuvant chemotherapy had a trend to poorer outcome.