Breast Cancer: Body weight at diagnosis plays key role in survival for breast cancer patients, especially for early breast cancer stages I and IIA. Women with estrogen negative receptors also more likely to die than women with positive estrogen receptors. The thicker the women at diagnosis the greater the chances of dying, especially for women with estrogen receptor negative. Article updated April 8, 2011

  • Diets and nutrition in cancer: body weight at diagnosis plays key role in survival for breast cancer patients, especially for early breast cancer stages I and IIA. Women with estrogen negative receptors also more likely to die than women with positive estrogen receptors. The thicker the women at diagnosis the greater the chances of dying, especially for women with estrogen receptor negative.