Open AccessThe effect of body mass index and oestrogen receptor level on survival of breast cancer patients
Author(s) -
Stephen C. Newman,
Alan Lees,
Heather Jenkins
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
international journal of epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406
H-Index - 208
eISSN - 1464-3685
pISSN - 0300-5771
DOI - 10.1093/ije/26.3.484
Subject(s) - body mass index , breast cancer , oestrogen receptor , medicine , oncology , cancer , gynecology
Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that obesity and low oestrogen receptor level adversely affect survival from breast cancer. Few studies have examined the joint effects of these variables.
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