Association between pre-diagnosis BMI, physical activity, pathologic complete response, and chemotherapy completion in women treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer.
Ilana UsiskinFangyong LiMelinda L IrwinBrenda CartmelIlana M UsiskinPublished in: Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) (2019)
Pathologic complete response was associated with lower BMI; chemotherapy completion was associated with exercising at CDC-recommended levels prior to breast cancer diagnosis.
Keyphrases
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- locally advanced
- rectal cancer
- body mass index
- squamous cell carcinoma
- physical activity
- radiation therapy
- sentinel lymph node
- lymph node
- breast cancer risk
- weight gain
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- metabolic syndrome
- depressive symptoms
- weight loss
- sleep quality
- pregnancy outcomes
- insulin resistance