Association between metabolic syndrome and prognosis of breast cancer: a meta-analysis of follow-up studies

Association between metabolic syndrome and prognosis of breast cancer: a meta-analysis of follow-up studies

Abstract Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been suggested to be a risk factor for many cancers, including breast cancer. However, it remains unclear whether MetS predicts poor prognosis in women with breast cancer. A meta-analysis was performed to summarize the association between MetS and cl...

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Main Authors: Peiting Li, Tianying Wang, Chen Zeng, Meng Yang, Gang Li, Jiang Han, Wei Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Subjects:
Metabolic syndrome
Breast cancer
Recurrence
Mortality
Meta-analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13098-019-0514-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13098-019-0514-y

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