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Weight loss linked to lower breast cancer risk for postmenopausal women

credit: rawpixel.com (pexels.com) Although obesity has been strongly related to breast cancer risk, studies examining whether...

Where body fat is carried can predict cancer risk

11cm to the waistline increased the risk of obesity related cancers (Note 1) by 13 per cent. For bowel cancer, adding around 8 cm... hip circumference, cancer risk, overweight, obesity...

Excess weight linked to 8 more cancer types

types of cancer linked to excess weight and obesity: stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, ovary, meningioma (a type of brain... weight, overweight, obesity, stomach cancer, liver cancer, gallbladder cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian...

New research confirms obesity link to 11 cancers

research confirms obesity link to 11... in the British Medical Journal, concluded that obesity is linked to 11... studies from 49 publications that analysed the obesity measurements (such as body mass index, weight gain, and waist circumference)... obesity, cancer risk, oesophageal adenocarcinoma, multiple myeloma, cancers of the...

Increasing breastfeeding worldwide could prevent over 800,000 child deaths and 20,000 deaths from breast cancer every year

intelligence, and might protect against obesity and diabetes in later life. For mothers, longer-duration breastfeeding...

Benefits of mammography screening outweigh adverse effects for women aged 50–69 years

hormonal treatment, alcohol consumption, obesity (for postmenopausal breast cancer only), and exposure to ionising...

Poor metabolic health increases risk for postmenopausal breast cancer irrespective of BMI

cowbridgeguide.co.uk. CC BY 3.0, Link “Obesity is a significant risk factor for a number of types of cancer including...

IARC warns 'cancer burden growing at an alarming pace'

measures to promote physical activity and avoid obesity should also be prioritised in relation to cancers such as those of the large...

Cancer prevention

Convincing evidence shows that weight gain and obesity increases the risk of a number of cancers, including bowel and breast cancer....

Obese and overweight women face increased risk of recurrence of most common type of breast cancer

were able to disentangle the influence of obesity from other factors affecting cancer recurrence and survival. The... obesity, overweight, breast cancer,...

Weight has strongest influence on breast cancer hormones in post menopausal women

measure indicating normal weight, overweight or obesity), smoking, alcohol and reproductive factors were all examined by the...

High-fat diet during puberty linked to breast cancer risk later in life

effects independent of its effect to cause obesity - could drive new cancer prevention efforts. The findings come from...