Post-diagnostic weight change and all-cause mortality of postmenopausal breast cancer patients

Introduction: Weight gain is common in breast cancer survivors, but the evidence is inconclusive among studies examining associations between changes in post-diagnostic weight with breast cancer survival in postmenopausal women. The aim of this analysis was to examine the impact of post-diagnostic weight change on all-cause mortality (ACM) in postmenopausal BC patients. Methodology: We used data from a patient cohort study, MARIE study, in Germany that included 2110 incident postmenopausal breast cancer patients. Patients were diagnosed aged 50 – 74 years, recruited during 2002 – 2005, and followed prospectively…