Diabetes, obesity, and subsequent risk of postmenopausal breast cancer among white and black women in the Southern Community Cohort Study.

Maureen SandersonLoren LipworthMartha J ShrubsoleShaneda Warren AndersenXiao-Ou ShuWei ZhengMargaret K HargreavesWilliam J Blot

Published in: Cancer causes & control : CCC (2019)

We found no evidence of the hypothesized increased risk of breast cancer among women with diabetes. The breast cancer risks among those with diabetes in this population suggest that the association between these two illnesses is complex.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
breast cancer risk
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
healthcare
weight loss
physical activity
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
pregnant women
postmenopausal women
childhood cancer
cervical cancer screening