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al from Canada · 05-22-2006, 10:10 AM

My thought on this is: there is a positive correlation between body mass index and BC. We also know that Most BC is fuelled by estrogen, which is also manufactured in fat cell. Breast reduction makes sense. less breast = less fat = less estrogen production = less cancer.

What I ounder is how many HER2++ cancers happen in small breasted or dense breasted women?

Al

05-22-2006, 10:10 AM	#2
al from Canada Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 722	My thought on this is: there is a positive correlation between body mass index and BC. We also know that Most BC is fuelled by estrogen, which is also manufactured in fat cell. Breast reduction makes sense. less breast = less fat = less estrogen production = less cancer. What I ounder is how many HER2++ cancers happen in small breasted or dense breasted women? Al __________________ Primary care-giver to and advocate for Linda, who passed away April 27, 2006.