Obesity and breast cancer outcomes in chemotherapy patients in New Zealand – a population-based cohort study

Abstract Background Obesity has been reported as an adverse prognostic factor in breast cancer, but inconsistently, and under-treatment with chemotherapy may occur. We provide the first assessment of obesity and breast cancer outcomes in a population-based, multi-ethnic cohort of New Zealand patient...

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Main Authors: J. Mark Elwood, Sandar Tin Tin, Marion Kuper-Hommel, Ross Lawrenson, Ian Campbell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3971-4