Abstract Purpose of Review To synthesize the critical role of obesity-associated
inflammation, dietary factors, and nutrition in determining breast cancer risk. Recent …

The importance of inflammation in promoting carcinogenesis and tumor progression is well
recognized. Chronic inflammation caused by a variety of infectious agents can lead to the …

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

Fifty years ago the causes of cancer were largely unknown. Since then, it has become clear
that a strong relationship exists between obesity and many cancers, particularly …

Obesity is associated with an increased risk of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer in
postmenopausal women and a worse prognosis for all major breast cancer subtypes …

Breast cancer is the female malignant neoplasia with the highest incidence in the
industrialized world. Although early diagnosis has contributed to therapeutic success, breast …

Obesity is an established risk factor for breast cancer growth and progression. A number of
advances have been made in recent years revealing new insights into this link. Early events …

Highlights•Obesity is associated with chronic inflammation.•Obesity and inflammation
correlate with risk and progression in breast cancer.•Inflammation impacts obesity-related …

Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Recent decades have seen an unprecedented rise in
obesity, and the health impact thereof is increasingly evident. In 2014, worldwide, more than …

Obese postmenopausal women have an increased breast cancer risk, the principal
mechanism for which is elevated estrogen production by adipose tissue; also, regardless of …