Breast cancer is a serious health problem worldwide, representing the second cause of
death through malignancies among women in developed countries. Population …

Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed neoplastic disease in women around
menopause often leading to a significant reduction of these women's ability to function …

Excess body adiposity, commonly expressed as body mass index (BMI), is a risk factor for
many common adult cancers. Over the past decade, epidemiological data have shown that …

Importance The association between increasing body mass index (BMI; calculated as weight
in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) and risk of breast cancer is unique in …

Purpose The purpose of the present study was to systematically review the complex
associations between energy balance-related factors and breast cancer risk, for which …

There is currently accumulating evidence that endogenous estrogens play a critical role in
the development of breast cancer. Estrogens and their metabolites have been studied in …

Background Associations between circulating concentrations of oestrogens, progesterone,
and androgens with breast cancer and related risk factors in premenopausal women are not …

BACKGROUND: Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) stimulates mitosis and inhibits apoptosis.
Some published results have shown an association between circulating IGF1 and breast …

Diabetes mellitus has been associated with an increased risk of several types of cancers,
but its relationship with breast cancer remains unclear. We conducted a meta‐analysis of …

In the last years, thanks to the improvement in the prognosis of cancer patients, a growing
attention has been given to the fertility issues. International guidelines on fertility …