Excess pounds may dim breast cancer prognosis (Reuters)
15th Jan 2006, 15:42 GMT
Reuters - Breast cancer patients who are overweight may have somewhat poorer survival odds than leaner women with the disease. The findings, from a study of breast cancer patients in China, mirror those of some studies in Western countries, where excess weight has been linked to a greater risk of dying from the disease.
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