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Old 10-30-2012, 04:12 AM   #1
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Weight Link To Breast Cancer Survival Varies By Race/Ethnicity

An extreme body mass index or high waist-to-hip ratio, both measures of body fat, increased risk for mortality among patients with breast cancer, but this association varied by race/ethnicity, according to recently presented data. Marilyn L. Kwan, Ph.D., a research scientist in the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research in Oakland, Calif...

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