Friday, December 4, 2009

What percent of women that get breast cancer are obese

What percent of women that get breast cancer are obese?
I've noticed that a majority of women who get breast cancer are obese. Denise: It is just something I noticed during breast cancer month. I noticed most women who have the 'i am a survivor tshirt' were obese. Just on observation, so I thought I would see what % of women who have breast cancer were obese. aburn's rush...did I offend you with this question...should I have said 'plus size' instead? No need for your foul language. denise, also there is a strong correlation between fat peopel and diseases. This specific question is directed at obese women. my guess is from the lack of answers that most of the women on this board that have been belittling me are obese
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Where did you obtain this vast experience in order to make this observation?
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Most survivors are on a medication called "Tamoxifen" which sadly causes Weight Gain. You either die or be fat, and stay alive. Sadly, those are the consequences.
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Overweight after the menopause slightly increases the risk of breast cancer. Overweight is also linked to some other types of cancer; for example, some studies indicate that obese men are at greater risk of dying from prostate cancer and some studies show that being overweight causes a small increase in the risk of pancreatic cancer. I wondered initially how you came to have seen the 'majority' of women who had or have had breast cancer; thanks for the clarification - you saw some obese women wearing breast cancer survivor t shirts. I see. Cancer treatments can cause weight gain; it is very common now for people receiving chemotherapy to gain weight as a result of the steroids given with it, and breast cancer patients are no exception. In addition, as Chemo angel has pointed out, many women with oestrogen positive breast cancers (and that's the overwhelming majority) are required to take hormone therapy treatments for five yeas after diagnosis and treatment. They do it so as not to die, and so the fact that a very common side effect is weight gain, while distressing for many, is viewed preferable to recurrence. I haven't seen the majority of breast cancer patients and survivors, but I have known hundreds and they have been of all shapes and sizes, the majority being of average weight. I can't give you all their names, but it may be interesting for you to contemplate a short list of people who've had breast cancer some of whom you might have heard of (you can look up the ones you haven't). How many cases of obesity can you spot? Kylie Minogue, Sheryl Crow, Martina Navrataloa, Christina Applegate, Olivia Newton John, Linda McCartney, Jill Ireland, Edie Falco, Melissa Etheridge , Gloria Steinem, Kate Jackson, Dihann Carroll, Suzanne Somers, Carly Simon, Jaclyn Smith, Peggy Fleming (olympic ice skating champ). And in answer to another question you asked re physical exercise and breast cancer, note the presence of two world class athletes among that very short list...

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