Obesity and Postmenopausal Hormone Receptor-positive Breast Cancer: Epidemiology and Mechanisms
| Autor: | Shoham Band, Zeynep Madak Erdogan, Qianying Zuo, Mrinali P. Kesavadas |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Oncology
medicine.medical_specialty Estrogen receptor Inflammation Breast Neoplasms macromolecular substances Endocrinology Breast cancer Risk Factors Internal medicine medicine Humans Obesity Postmenopausal women business.industry Breast Cancer Epidemiology Middle Aged medicine.disease Postmenopause Receptors Estrogen Hormone receptor Female medicine.symptom business Hormone |
| Zdroj: | Endocrinology. 162(12) |
| ISSN: | 1945-7170 |
| Popis: | Obesity is a potential risk for several cancers, including postmenopausal, hormone dependent breast cancers. In this review, we summarize recent studies on the impact of obesity on postmenopausal women’s health and discuss several mechanisms that were proposed to increase the risk of breast carcinogenesis. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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