Excess Weight Linked To Increased Breast Cancer Risk

It is known that excess weight is linked to an increased breast cancer risk, and that obese women have an increased risk of breast cancer ranging from 30% to 50% after they enter menopause.

However, they have a decreased risk while they are still pre-menopausal, and findings from the Women’s Health Initiative found that the post-menopausal risks of excess weight are only applicable if the woman never received post-menopausal hormone replacement therapy.

Source: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center