PURPOSE: To systematically review and summarize evidence relevant to obesity and breast
cancer clinical outcome, potential hormonal mediating mechanisms, and the current status …

PURPOSE: To review and summarize evidence from clinical and epidemiologic studies that
have examined the relationship between nutritional factors, survival, and recurrence after …

ContextPhysical activity has been shown to decrease the incidence of breast cancer, but the
effect on recurrence or survival after a breast cancer diagnosis is not known. ObjectiveTo …

PURPOSE: Insulin, a member of a family of growth factors that includes insulin-like growth
factor (IGF)-I and IGF-II, exerts mitogenic effects on normal and malignant breast epithelial …

Purpose To determine whether weight prior to diagnosis and weight gain after diagnosis are
predictive of breast cancer survival. Methods Patients included 5,204 Nurses' Health Study …

Purpose Single-variable analyses have associated physical activity, diet, and obesity with
survival after breast cancer. This report investigates interactions among these variables …

PURPOSE: Weight gain is common during the first year after breast cancer diagnosis. In this
study, we examined clinical factors associated with body size at diagnosis and weight gain …

A woman's build, the risk of breast cancer and its subsequent prognosis seem to be related.
In most but not all case–control and prospective cohort studies, an inverse relationship has …

Purpose: Obesity is associated with adverse outcomes in postmenopausal women with
breast cancer. In premenopausal women, the association is less clear. Methods: A …

Although obesity is a well-known risk factor for several cancers, its role on cancer survival is
poorly understood. We conducted a systematic literature review to assess the current …