High body-mass index is not associated with worse clinicopathological characteristics in predominantly obese breast cancer patients

• Published in: Experimental Oncology
• Date: 2015
• Main Authors: Kemal, Y., Demirag, G., Teker, F., Kut, E., Kefeli, M., Ekiz, K., Yucel, I.
• Published: Інститут експериментальної патології, онкології і радіобіології ім. Р.Є. Кавецького НАН України 2015
• Subjects: Original contributions
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/145557
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: High body-mass index is not associated with worse clinicopathological characteristics in predominantly obese breast cancer patients / Y. Kemal, G. Demirag, F. Teker, E. Kut, M. Kefeli, K. Ekiz, I. Yucel // Experimental Oncology. — 2015. — Т. 37, № 4. — С. 281-284. — Бібліогр.: 24 назв. — англ.

Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer among women. A high body-mass index (BMI) is related to increased incidence of BC with poorer prognosis. Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the association in patients with BC between BMI at the time of diagnosis and biological characte...