Women who are obese have a higher risk and a worse prognosis for breast cancer, but the reasons why remain unclear. A new study explains how obesity changes the consistency of breast tissue in ways that are similar to tumors, thereby promoting disease.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150826144236.htm
Stiffer Breast Tissue in Obese Women Promotes Tumors
26 August 2015
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