Endocrinology Journal Article

Obesity and Breast Cancer

December 21, 2021
 

Qianying Zuo, Shoham Band, Mrinali Kesavadas, Zeynep Madak Erdogan
Endocrinology, Volume 162, Issue 12, December 2021, bqab195
https://doi.org/10.1210/endocr/bqab195

Abstract

Obesity is a potential risk for several cancers, including postmenopausal, hormone dependent breast cancers. In this review, we summarize recent studies on the impact of obesity on postmenopausal women’s health and discuss several mechanisms that were proposed to increase the risk of breast carcinogenesis.

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