Background: Adipokines and inflammation may provide a mechanistic link between obesity
and postmenopausal breast cancer, yet epidemiologic data on their associations with breast …

Background: The prevalence of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism is 0.5–4% in iodine-
replete communities, but it is 5–10 times higher in women than in men. Those conditions are …

OBJECTIVE Insulin has mitogenic effects, although hyperglycemia may be a risk factor for
cancer in type 2 diabetes. It remains uncertain whether use of insulin increases cancer risk …

Background Obesity confers an increased risk and accelerates the progression of multiple
tumor types in rodents and humans, including both breast and colon cancer. Because …

Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy in the United States,
accounting for 6% of cancers in women. In 2017, an estimated 61,380 women were …

Obesity is an important risk factor for breast cancer (BC) in postmenopausal women;
interlinked molecular mechanisms might be involved in the pathogenesis. Increased levels …

The risk of breast cancer is significantly increased among obese women as the deleterious
adipokines can be over secreted and beneficial adipokines can be hyposecreted. We aim to …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most prevalent cancer and is one of the leading
causes of cancer‐related death. The risk factors for HCC include cirrhosis, chronic viral …

Background & Aims Individuals with Barrett's esophagus (BE) have an increased risk of
developing esophageal adenocarcinoma (EA). Obesity contributes to the development of BE …

Obesity and the associated metabolic syndrome is considered a pandemic whose
prevalence is steadily increasing in many countries worldwide. It is a complex, dynamic, and …