Body size and survival in premenopausal breast cancer
1985
Body Size and Survival in Premenopausal Breast Cancer
Sample size: 582
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Greenberg et al.
Conclusion
The study found that body size is associated with survival rates in premenopausal breast cancer patients.
Supporting Evidence
- Clinical stage I had a fatality rate of 1.0.
- Clinical stage II had a fatality rate of 1.9.
- Clinical stages III & IV had a fatality rate of 3.1.
Takeaway
Being bigger can make it harder to survive breast cancer if you're a woman before menopause.
Participant Demographics
Premenopausal women with breast cancer.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.001
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
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