Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8443960 | European Journal of Cancer | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Our results provide evidence that in ER+PR+ patients, high blood glucose and high BMI are independently associated with increased risk of breast cancer death. Detection and correction of these factors in such patients may improve prognosis.
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Authors
Pamela Minicozzi, Franco Berrino, Federica Sebastiani, Fabio Falcini, Rosa Vattiato, Francesca Cioccoloni, Gioia Calagreti, Mario Fusco, Maria Francesca Vitale, Rosario Tumino, Aurora Sigona, Mario Budroni, Rosaria Cesaraccio, Giuseppa Candela,