The Interactions of Obesity, Inflammation and Insulin Resistance in Breast Cancer
Obese postmenopausal women have an increased breast cancer risk, the principal mechanism for which is elevated estrogen production by adipose tissue; also, regardless of menstrual status and tumor estrogen dependence, obesity is associated with biologically aggressive breast cancers. Type 2 diabetes...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-10-01
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| Series: | Cancers |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/7/4/0883 |