Estrone and Estradiol Levels in Breast Cancer Patients Using Anastrozole Are Not Related to Body Mass Index

• Main Authors: Eduardo Borges Coscia (Author), Maricene Sabha (Author), Marli Gerenutti (Author), Francisco Carlos Groppo (Author), Cristiane de Cássia Bergamaschi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: Obesity is associated with an increased risk for breast cancer. Recent studies have shown that aromatase inhibitors may be less effective in women with a high body mass index (BMI). The aim of this study was to establish the relationship between the BMI and plasma estrone and est...