Breast cancer worse in obese women
A very aggressive form of breast cancer known as inflammatory breast cancer has been found to be more common in obese women compared to women that are overweight or have a normal weight. The more obese a woman is the more aggressive and dangerous the breast cancer is. Breast cancer patients who are overweight or obese are also likely to die sooner.
Obese and overweight patients need more attention because they are also more likely to get other cancers like leukemia, multiple myeloma, thyroid cancer, colon and kidney cancers as well as breast cancer.
