Obesity at diagnosis of breast cancer associated with increased risk of recurrence

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Extra pounds-even within the overweight but not obese range-are linked to a higher risk of recurrence of the most common type of breast cancer despite optimal cancer treatment, according to a new study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

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