Associations of adiposity and weight change with recurrence and survival in breast cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Yuanjie PangYuxia WeiChristiana KartsonakiPublished in: Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) (2022)
Higher adiposity is associated with all-cause mortality, BCSM, recurrence, and distant recurrence in breast cancer patients, with similar associations by menopausal status and some evidence of heterogeneity by subtypes. Weight gain is also associated with recurrence and survival among breast cancer patients.