Impact of post-diagnosis weight change on survival outcomes in Black and White breast cancer patients

Impact of post-diagnosis weight change on survival outcomes in Black and White breast cancer patients

Abstract Purpose To evaluate weight change patterns over time following the diagnosis of breast cancer and to examine the association of post-diagnosis weight change and survival outcomes in Black and White patients. Methods The study included 2888 women diagnosed with non-metastatic breast cancer i...

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Main Authors: Lihua Shang, Masaya Hattori, Gini Fleming, Nora Jaskowiak, Donald Hedeker, Olufunmilayo I. Olopade, Dezheng Huo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Breast Cancer Research
Subjects:
Body mass index
Weight change
Breast cancer
Prognosis
Racial disparities
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13058-021-01397-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13058-021-01397-9

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