Obese Women More Likely To Die From Breast Cancer
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Obese woman suffering from early-stage breast cancer are more likely to die from the disease compared to women of normal weight, according to researchers at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia.
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NEW YORK  - Among men with symptoms of heart disease, those who are obese tend to live longer than their normal-weight counterparts, a new study suggests.
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In women with breast cancer, the probability of dying from that malignancy, as opposed to some other cause, can range from 3 percent to 85 percent, depending on factors such as disease stage and patient age at diagnosis, new research shows.
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NEW YORK  - Although obesity is usually  linked to detrimental health consequences, new research  indicates that overweight people with heart failure have a  lower mortality risk than those of normal weight.
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NEW YORK  - Among women who have been treated for breast cancer, those who stick to a healthy diet and are moderately active seem to live longer, results of a new study indicate. A good diet alone or exercise alone doesn't have the same benefit.
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Obese people may be less likely to develop prostate cancer but more likely to die  of it, a study suggests.
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Women who put on a lot of weight at any stage of adulthood increase their risk of breast cancer, likely because the hormone estrogen accumulates in the acquired fat and promotes tumors, researchers said on Monday.
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About 6,000 middle-aged or older UK women develop cancer each year because of excess weight, a study says.
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NEW YORK  - Being obese more than doubles  the risk of a type of leukemia -- acute myelogenous leukemia  (AML) -- in older women, according to a new report. The risk is  only slightly diminished in women who are overweight.
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Even if they remained obese, women  who survived breast cancer cut their risk of dying from a  recurrence of the disease if they had a diet rich in fruits and  vegetables and exercised moderately, a study found on Friday.
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NEW YORK  - Being obese more than doubles the risk of a type of leukemia -- acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) -- in older women, according to a new report.
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While being fat increases your chances of a heart attack, some studies suggest a puzzling paradox: Obese people seem to have a better chance of surviving one. Scientists are stumped over why that seems to be the case and pose several theories.
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MINNEAPOLIS There&#39;s more evidence suggesting older women who are overweight are at a higher risk of getting cancer. University of Minnesota researchers conclude that being overweight can more than double an
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Obese people who suffer critical  injuries are much more likely to die than thinner victims  because their overall health tends to be worse and surgery is  riskier, a study said on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - Previous reports have shown  that obesity increases a woman's risk of developing breast  cancer -- and now new research indicates that obesity continues  to have a negative effect once breast cancer occurs.
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Despite the recent advancements in breast cancer detection and research, the disease remains the second leading cause of death among women ages 40 to 55 in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS).
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Black women with uterine cancer are   more likely to die than white women given similar treatment,   U.S. researchers reported on Monday.