Obese women are 50 per cent more likely to die of breast cancer, study shows - Daily Mail 17th April 2008

Obese women are 50 per cent more likely to die of breast cancer, research has shown. Those who are heavily overweight have a higher risk of developing the disease, being diagnosed at a later stage and getting less effective treatment. A study of almost 3,000 women indicated that breast cancer in obese women was more advanced when diagnosed, with lower survival rates and a higher chance the disease would recur after treatment.

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