Interaction between body mass index and hormone-receptor status as a prognostic factor in lymph-node-positive breast cancer.

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the body mass index (BMI) at a breast cancer diagnosis and various factors including the hormone-receptor, menopause, and lymph-node status, and identify if there is a specific patient subgroup for which the BMI has an effect on the bre...

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Main Authors: Il Yong Chung, Jong Won Lee, Ji Sung Lee, Yu Rang Park, Yul Ha Min, Yura Lee, Tae In Yoon, Guiyun Sohn, Sae Byul Lee, Jisun Kim, Hee Jeong Kim, Beom Seok Ko, Byung Ho Son, Sei Hyun Ahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5331962?pdf=render