Effect of metformin on survival outcomes in diabetic patients with triple receptor‐negative breast cancer

S Bayraktar, LF Hernadez‐Aya, X Lei… - Cancer, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: Recent observational studies have shown that metformin use in diabetic
patients decreases both cancer incidence and mortality. Metformin use is also …

Obesity, energy balance, and cancer: new opportunities for prevention

SD Hursting, J DiGiovanni, AJ Dannenberg… - Cancer prevention …, 2012 - AACR
Obesity is associated with increased risk and poor prognosis for many types of cancer. The
mechanisms underlying the obesity-cancer link are becoming increasingly clear and provide …

Weight, physical activity, diet, and prognosis in breast and gynecologic cancers

A McTiernan, M Irwin, V VonGruenigen - Journal of clinical oncology, 2010 - ascopubs.org
Diet, physical activity, and weight may affect prognosis among women who are diagnosed
with breast or gynecologic cancer. Observational studies show associations between being …

Lifestyle modifications for patients with breast cancer to improve prognosis and optimize overall health

J Hamer, E Warner - Cmaj, 2017 - Can Med Assoc
CMAJ| FEBRUARY 21, 2017| VOLUME 189| ISSUE 7 E269 have shown a higher risk of
breast cancer recurrence and mortality among patients who were obese at the time of …

Dietary patterns and breast cancer recurrence and survival among women with early-stage breast cancer

ML Kwan, E Weltzien, LH Kushi, A Castillo… - Journal of Clinical …, 2009 - ascopubs.org
Purpose To determine the association of dietary patterns with cancer recurrence and
mortality of early-stage breast cancer survivors. Patients and Methods Patients included …

Oxidative stress associated to dysfunctional adipose tissue: a potential link between obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus and breast cancer

AB Crujeiras, A Díaz-Lagares, MC Carreira… - Free radical …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Diabetes mellitus and breast cancer are two important health problems. Type 2 diabetes
(T2DM) and obesity are closely linked with both being associated with breast cancer …

Weight loss intervention trials in women with breast cancer: a systematic review

MM Reeves, CO Terranova, EG Eakin… - Obesity …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity has been associated with poor health outcomes in breast cancer survivors. Thus,
weight loss is recommended for overweight and obese survivors. We systematically …

Promoting a healthy lifestyle among cancer survivors

W Demark-Wahnefried, LW Jones - Hematology/oncology clinics of North …, 2008 - Elsevier
With improving longevity, the late-occurring adverse effects of cancer and its treatment are
becoming increasingly apparent. As in other clinical populations, healthy lifestyle behaviors …

Adherence to the WCRF/AICR guidelines for cancer prevention is associated with lower mortality among older female cancer survivors

M Inoue-Choi, K Robien, DA Lazovich - Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & …, 2013 - AACR
Abstract Background: The 2007 World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer
Research (WCRF/AICR) guidelines encourage cancer survivors to follow its cancer …

“What about diet?” A qualitative study of cancer survivors' views on diet and cancer and their sources of information

RJ Beeken, K Williams, J Wardle… - European journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Given the abundance of misreporting about diet and cancer in the media and online, cancer
survivors are at risk of misinformation. The aim of this study was to explore cancer survivors' …