Obesity, exceptionally prevalent in the USA, promotes the incidence and progression of
numerous cancer types including breast cancer. Complex, interacting metabolic and …

The number of cancer cases caused by being obese is estimated to be 20% with the
increased risk of malignancies being influenced by diet, weight change, and body fat …

Obesity and associated chronic inflammation were shown to facilitate breast cancer (BC)
growth and metastasis. Leptin, adiponectin, estrogen, and several pro-inflammatory …

PURPOSE To provide recommendations for appropriate dosing of systemic antineoplastic
agents in obese adults with cancer. METHODS A systematic review of the literature collected …

Obesity, a growing health problem worldwide, has been associated with the metabolic
syndrome, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and other chronic diseases …

It is well known that there is a significant racial divide in breast cancer incidence and
mortality rates. African American women are less likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer …

In the western world, breast cancer is the most common lethal cancer in women and the
second leading cause of cancer death behind lung cancer. 1 The American Cancer Society …

Weight, weight gain, and obesity account for approximately 20% of all cancer cases.
Evidence on the relation of each to cancer is summarized, including esophageal, thyroid …

Obesity is a risk factor for the development of new cases of breast cancer and also affects
survival in women who have already been diagnosed with breast cancer. Early studies of …

Purpose To provide recommendations for appropriate cytotoxic chemotherapy dosing for
obese adult patients with cancer. Methods The American Society of Clinical Oncology …