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Hopeful · 03-18-2008, 01:00 PM

Becky,

Are you aware of any studies done on obesity and angiogenesis? The body needs to build vasculature to literally "keep the fat fed." I would think that would be another contributing factor to making bc more aggressive in the obese.

Hopeful

03-18-2008, 01:00 PM	#5
Hopeful Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,380	Becky, Are you aware of any studies done on obesity and angiogenesis? The body needs to build vasculature to literally "keep the fat fed." I would think that would be another contributing factor to making bc more aggressive in the obese. Hopeful