The 1998 report on the occasion of the 4th anniversary of International obesity Task Force emphasized that overweight (BMI > 25) is also linked to the increasing incidence of some neoplasias--breast, colon, endometer, prostate or kidney. Carmichael and Bates showed an inverse relationship between
Environmental factors promote the development of and decrease survival from Breast Cancer. Prospective morphological and hormonal studies indicate biological markers for this disease are evident in premenopausal women. The majority of premenopausal patients are non-obese (Body Mass Index, BMI less
The paper presents the results of an association study of a predisposition to increased somatic mutagenesis detected by the test for TCR-mutant lymphocytes (CD3-CD4+ phenotype). A study group consisted of 251 women who lived in the towns polluted by radionuclides after the Chernobyl accident and had
Lipid metabolism disorders--breast cancer risk association in postmenopausal women was searched in many studies; the HDL-cholesterol value triggered most of controversies. Some authors plead for increased breast cancer risk in overweight/obese postmenopausal women if HDL is higher while others plead
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