HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post - low weight(or BMI) is a risk factor for her2+ breast cancer

Christine MH-UK · 03-28-2006, 04:11 AM

I would imagine that the link would hold for pre-menopausal breast cancer.

Pre-menopausal breast cancer is generally more common in thin women than fat ones. In fact, I read an article saying the rate of pre-menopausal breast cancer has actually decreased in the U.S. in recent years and one scientist linked it to the obesity epidemic.

My only concern is that if the message gets out that obesity causes breast cancer (which is true for the most common, post-menopausal variety) will thin women not realise they are at risk for her2?

Christine 'the stringbean' (my mother's nickname for me)

03-28-2006, 04:11 AM	#2
Christine MH-UK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 414	Obesity lowers pre-menopausal BC risk overall I would imagine that the link would hold for pre-menopausal breast cancer. Pre-menopausal breast cancer is generally more common in thin women than fat ones. In fact, I read an article saying the rate of pre-menopausal breast cancer has actually decreased in the U.S. in recent years and one scientist linked it to the obesity epidemic. My only concern is that if the message gets out that obesity causes breast cancer (which is true for the most common, post-menopausal variety) will thin women not realise they are at risk for her2? Christine 'the stringbean' (my mother's nickname for me)