• Body mass index and survival in women with breast cancer—systematic literature review and meta-analysis of 82 follow-up studies 

      Chan, Doris S.M.; Vieira, A.; Aune, Dagfinn; Bandera, Elisa V.; Greenwood, D; McTiernan, A; Rosenblatt, D. Navarro; Thune, Inger; Vieira, R; Norat, T (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-04-27)
      Background: Positive association between obesity and survival after breast cancer was demonstrated in previous meta-analyses of published data, but only the results for the comparison of obese versus non-obese was summarised.<p> <p>Methods: We systematically searched in MEDLINE and EMBASE for follow-up studies of breast cancer survivors with body mass index (BMI) before and after diagnosis, and ...
    • Exploring the effects of lifestyle on breast cancer risk, age at diagnosis, and survival: the EBBA-Life study 

      Lofterød, Trygve; Frydenberg, Hanne; Flote, Vidar Gordon; Eggen, Anne Elise; McTiernan, A; Mortensen, Elin Synnøve; Akslen, Lars A.; Reitan, J. B.; Wilsgaard, Tom; Inger, Thune (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-20)
      <i>Purpose</i> - Whether an unfavorable lifestyle not only affects breast cancer risk, but also influences age at onset of breast cancer and survival, is under debate.<br><br> <i>Methods</i> - In a population-based cohort, the Energy Balance and Breast Cancer Aspects throughout life (EBBA-Life) study, a total of 17,145 women were included. During follow-up, 574 women developed invasive breast cancer. ...