Abstract
The records of 231 patients with primary breast cancer and 85 patients with metastatic breast cancer were reviewed to determine whether indices of body weight were associated with prognosis. Results support previous reports that indices of body weight are relatively weak, but real, prognostic factors.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 81-86 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Breast cancer research and treatment |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1 1985 |
Keywords
- body weight
- obesity
- prognostic factors
- recurrence
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research