According to a recent article in ONCOLOGY TIMES by Mark Fuerst in the June 25,2014 issue, there is an substantial amount of evidence showing that patients who are obese, generally have a more difficult time with breast cancer. More surprising was the fact that is was lest clear in post-menopausal women than in pre-menopausal. Now this correlates to women who are ER positive and obese that it increases the risks. Interestingly though it only impacts those women that are pre-menopausal. A large majority of the breast cancers are estrogen positive. Now the other fact that is being observed is that we have an adult population of obese and overweight people. This definitely impacts cancer care. Now there are more involved analysis and more to come but it does demonstrate a definite link in the pre-menopausal populace. We also know that obesity increase does increase blood estrogen levels but only in post-menopausal women. So if you weren't confused before, the waters are muddier and more study is imperative. Many of the studies did involve people of normal weight but the impact of obesity may complicate the pictures we are seeing. With bariatric surgery, we say many outcomes improve in various medical aspects. I for one will continue to follow and try to keep you updated. It is a
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AuthorMy name is Sue Kilburn and I am a clinical nurse breast cancer educator at the Yolanda G. Barco Oncology Institute in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Archives
March 2015
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