Re: Obese Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer More......

[Guest guest]

Interestingly enough, I also saw somewhere that women who lose weight

during chemotherapy have a much better outcome!

Janie

>

> Obese Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer More Likely To Die Than

> Women of Normal Weight; Study Compares Outcomes of Women Treated

with

> Lumpectomy

> http://www.fccc.edu/news/2004/Obesity-Breastcancer/

>

> ATLANTA--Women who are obese when they are diagnosed with early-

stage

> breast cancer are at a greater risk of dying of their disease than

> women of normal weight. That is the result of a study conducted by

> researchers at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Pa. and

> presented today at the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Society

> for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology in Atlanta, Ga. The study

> compared the outcome data of obese, overweight and normal-weight

> women with early-stage breast cancer treated with conservation

> surgery (lumpectomy) and radiation therapy.

>

> " We have demonstrated a significant association between obesity and

> adverse breast cancer outcome in patients with early-stage breast

> cancer, " explained Penny , M.D., a radiation oncologist at

> Fox Chase and lead investigator of the study. " Despite being

> diagnosed with early stage disease, which is more commonly cured,

> obese women more often developed metastatic disease and more often

> died. "

>

> The influence of obesity on breast cancer outcome has been

uncertain,

> especially in early-stage breast cancer patients. Previous studies

> show that obesity is a risk factor for the development of breast

> cancer, but these prior studies have reported contradictory results

> regarding the influence of obesity on outcome in breast cancer

> patients. For this study, researchers analyzed the data of 2,010

> patients from 1978 to 2003 with stage I/II breast cancer who were

> treated with lumpectomy, lymph-node dissection and radiation

therapy

> with or without chemotherapy. Patients were categorized into three

> groups according to their weight: normal (452 patients) overweight

> (857 patients) and obese (701).

>

> " Our results show a statistically significant difference between

> obese women and the other groups, " said .

>

> The five-year rates for overall survival were 92 percent, 92

percent

> and 88 percent for the normal-weight, overweight and obese groups,

> respectively. Five-year rates of distant metastasis were 7 percent

> for women of normal weight, 6 percent for overweight women and 10

> percent for the obese group. " Because the prevalence of obesity

> increases with age, as does the risk of breast cancer,

interventions

> that enhance weight control may have a substantial effect on breast

> cancer outcome, " said.

>

> Fox Chase Cancer Center was founded in 1904 in Philadelphia as the

> nation's first cancer hospital. In 1974, Fox Chase became one of

the

> first institutions designated as a National Cancer Institute

> Comprehensive Cancer Center. Fox Chase conducts basic, clinical,

> population and translational research; programs of prevention,

> detection and treatment of cancer; and community outreach. For more

> information about Fox Chase activities, visit the Center's web site

> at www.fccc.edu or call 1-888-FOX CHASE.

>

> Breast Cancer News is brought to you by BREAST CANCER OPTIONS, a

> grassroots organization focusing on Health Advocacy, Support and

> Education. The information is intended for educational purposes

only,

> in order to help you make informed health choices and may not have

> been touched upon by your doctors. We are not doctors and we do not

> recommend any particular treatments. We are sending this

information

> to advise you of the complete scientific overview that is currently

> available, although we may not necessarily endorse it.

> http://www.breastcanceroptions.org

[Guest guest]

Interestingly enough, I also saw somewhere that women who lose weight

during chemotherapy have a much better outcome!

Janie

>

> Obese Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer More Likely To Die Than

> Women of Normal Weight; Study Compares Outcomes of Women Treated

with

> Lumpectomy

> http://www.fccc.edu/news/2004/Obesity-Breastcancer/

>

> ATLANTA--Women who are obese when they are diagnosed with early-

stage

> breast cancer are at a greater risk of dying of their disease than

> women of normal weight. That is the result of a study conducted by

> researchers at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Pa. and

> presented today at the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Society

> for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology in Atlanta, Ga. The study

> compared the outcome data of obese, overweight and normal-weight

> women with early-stage breast cancer treated with conservation

> surgery (lumpectomy) and radiation therapy.

>

> " We have demonstrated a significant association between obesity and

> adverse breast cancer outcome in patients with early-stage breast

> cancer, " explained Penny , M.D., a radiation oncologist at

> Fox Chase and lead investigator of the study. " Despite being

> diagnosed with early stage disease, which is more commonly cured,

> obese women more often developed metastatic disease and more often

> died. "

>

> The influence of obesity on breast cancer outcome has been

uncertain,

> especially in early-stage breast cancer patients. Previous studies

> show that obesity is a risk factor for the development of breast

> cancer, but these prior studies have reported contradictory results

> regarding the influence of obesity on outcome in breast cancer

> patients. For this study, researchers analyzed the data of 2,010

> patients from 1978 to 2003 with stage I/II breast cancer who were

> treated with lumpectomy, lymph-node dissection and radiation

therapy

> with or without chemotherapy. Patients were categorized into three

> groups according to their weight: normal (452 patients) overweight

> (857 patients) and obese (701).

>

> " Our results show a statistically significant difference between

> obese women and the other groups, " said .

>

> The five-year rates for overall survival were 92 percent, 92

percent

> and 88 percent for the normal-weight, overweight and obese groups,

> respectively. Five-year rates of distant metastasis were 7 percent

> for women of normal weight, 6 percent for overweight women and 10

> percent for the obese group. " Because the prevalence of obesity

> increases with age, as does the risk of breast cancer,

interventions

> that enhance weight control may have a substantial effect on breast

> cancer outcome, " said.

>

> Fox Chase Cancer Center was founded in 1904 in Philadelphia as the

> nation's first cancer hospital. In 1974, Fox Chase became one of

the

> first institutions designated as a National Cancer Institute

> Comprehensive Cancer Center. Fox Chase conducts basic, clinical,

> population and translational research; programs of prevention,

> detection and treatment of cancer; and community outreach. For more

> information about Fox Chase activities, visit the Center's web site

> at www.fccc.edu or call 1-888-FOX CHASE.

>

> Breast Cancer News is brought to you by BREAST CANCER OPTIONS, a

> grassroots organization focusing on Health Advocacy, Support and

> Education. The information is intended for educational purposes

only,

> in order to help you make informed health choices and may not have

> been touched upon by your doctors. We are not doctors and we do not

> recommend any particular treatments. We are sending this

information

> to advise you of the complete scientific overview that is currently

> available, although we may not necessarily endorse it.

> http://www.breastcanceroptions.org

[Guest guest]

janie8002000 wrote:

>

> Interestingly enough, I also saw somewhere that women who lose weight

> during chemotherapy have a much better outcome!

>

> Janie

>

>

>

> >

> > Obese Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer More Likely To Die Than

> > Women of Normal Weight; Study Compares Outcomes of Women Treated

> with

> > Lumpectomy

> > http://www.fccc.edu/news/2004/Obesity-Breastcancer/

> >

> > ATLANTA--Women who are obese when they are diagnosed with early-

> stage

> > breast cancer are at a greater risk of dying of their disease than

> > women of normal weight. That is the result of a study conducted by

> > researchers at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Pa. and

> > presented today at the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Society

> > for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology in Atlanta, Ga. The study

> > compared the outcome data of obese, overweight and normal-weight

> > women with early-stage breast cancer treated with conservation

> > surgery (lumpectomy) and radiation therapy.

> >

> > " We have demonstrated a significant association between obesity and

> > adverse breast cancer outcome in patients with early-stage breast

> > cancer, " explained Penny , M.D., a radiation oncologist at

> > Fox Chase and lead investigator of the study. " Despite being

> > diagnosed with early stage disease, which is more commonly cured,

> > obese women more often developed metastatic disease and more often

> > died. "

> >

> > The influence of obesity on breast cancer outcome has been

> uncertain,

> > especially in early-stage breast cancer patients. Previous studies

> > show that obesity is a risk factor for the development of breast

> > cancer, but these prior studies have reported contradictory results

> > regarding the influence of obesity on outcome in breast cancer

> > patients. For this study, researchers analyzed the data of 2,010

> > patients from 1978 to 2003 with stage I/II breast cancer who were

> > treated with lumpectomy, lymph-node dissection and radiation

> therapy

> > with or without chemotherapy. Patients were categorized into three

> > groups according to their weight: normal (452 patients) overweight

> > (857 patients) and obese (701).

> >

> > " Our results show a statistically significant difference between

> > obese women and the other groups, " said .

> >

> > The five-year rates for overall survival were 92 percent, 92

> percent

> > and 88 percent for the normal-weight, overweight and obese groups,

> > respectively. Five-year rates of distant metastasis were 7 percent

> > for women of normal weight, 6 percent for overweight women and 10

> > percent for the obese group. " Because the prevalence of obesity

> > increases with age, as does the risk of breast cancer,

> interventions

> > that enhance weight control may have a substantial effect on breast

> > cancer outcome, " said.

> >

> > Fox Chase Cancer Center was founded in 1904 in Philadelphia as the

> > nation's first cancer hospital. In 1974, Fox Chase became one of

> the

> > first institutions designated as a National Cancer Institute

> > Comprehensive Cancer Center. Fox Chase conducts basic, clinical,

> > population and translational research; programs of prevention,

> > detection and treatment of cancer; and community outreach. For more

> > information about Fox Chase activities, visit the Center's web site

> > at www.fccc.edu or call 1-888-FOX CHASE.

> >

> > Breast Cancer News is brought to you by BREAST CANCER OPTIONS, a

> > grassroots organization focusing on Health Advocacy, Support and

> > Education. The information is intended for educational purposes

> only,

> > in order to help you make informed health choices and may not have

> > been touched upon by your doctors. We are not doctors and we do not

> > recommend any particular treatments. We are sending this

> information

> > to advise you of the complete scientific overview that is currently

> > available, although we may not necessarily endorse it.

> > http://www.breastcanceroptions.org

>

> Hi Janie,

>

Well today we had a meeting and the chemo starts next

wednesday they are going to insert ports and start chemo and then

surgery and more chemo. While this is being done they will make a new

breast and try to make them " Perky " as the doctor put it!! Do you happen

to know where i could get a wig that wouldnt cost to much and or if

someone is giving one away? I f so please write me okay. Today the pain

in the right breast is almost unbearable, But i will hang in there.

Thanks for listening Janie. Marik

>

> *

[Guest guest]

Kay

Put your request for a wig right out here for everybody to see, and

also on Breast_Cancer_Survivor_Network (Another yahoo group just like

this one). One or two people mentioned they have them for giveaway

to anyone who wants them. One of them was Rhonda, a former minister

with a shoulder length, nice brown one... but there are probably

some more.

Janie

> > >

> > > Obese Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer More Likely To Die

Than

> > > Women of Normal Weight; Study Compares Outcomes of Women Treated

> > with

> > > Lumpectomy

> > > http://www.fccc.edu/news/2004/Obesity-Breastcancer/

> > >

> > > ATLANTA--Women who are obese when they are diagnosed with early-

> > stage

> > > breast cancer are at a greater risk of dying of their disease

than

> > > women of normal weight. That is the result of a study conducted

by

> > > researchers at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Pa.

and

> > > presented today at the 46th Annual Meeting of the American

Society

> > > for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology in Atlanta, Ga. The study

> > > compared the outcome data of obese, overweight and normal-weight

> > > women with early-stage breast cancer treated with conservation

> > > surgery (lumpectomy) and radiation therapy.

> > >

> > > " We have demonstrated a significant association between obesity

and

> > > adverse breast cancer outcome in patients with early-stage

breast

> > > cancer, " explained Penny , M.D., a radiation oncologist

at

> > > Fox Chase and lead investigator of the study. " Despite being

> > > diagnosed with early stage disease, which is more commonly

cured,

> > > obese women more often developed metastatic disease and more

often

> > > died. "

> > >

> > > The influence of obesity on breast cancer outcome has been

> > uncertain,

> > > especially in early-stage breast cancer patients. Previous

studies

> > > show that obesity is a risk factor for the development of breast

> > > cancer, but these prior studies have reported contradictory

results

> > > regarding the influence of obesity on outcome in breast cancer

> > > patients. For this study, researchers analyzed the data of 2,010

> > > patients from 1978 to 2003 with stage I/II breast cancer who

were

> > > treated with lumpectomy, lymph-node dissection and radiation

> > therapy

> > > with or without chemotherapy. Patients were categorized into

three

> > > groups according to their weight: normal (452 patients)

overweight

> > > (857 patients) and obese (701).

> > >

> > > " Our results show a statistically significant difference between

> > > obese women and the other groups, " said .

> > >

> > > The five-year rates for overall survival were 92 percent, 92

> > percent

> > > and 88 percent for the normal-weight, overweight and obese

groups,

> > > respectively. Five-year rates of distant metastasis were 7

percent

> > > for women of normal weight, 6 percent for overweight women and

10

> > > percent for the obese group. " Because the prevalence of obesity

> > > increases with age, as does the risk of breast cancer,

> > interventions

> > > that enhance weight control may have a substantial effect on

breast

> > > cancer outcome, " said.

> > >

> > > Fox Chase Cancer Center was founded in 1904 in Philadelphia as

the

> > > nation's first cancer hospital. In 1974, Fox Chase became one of

> > the

> > > first institutions designated as a National Cancer Institute

> > > Comprehensive Cancer Center. Fox Chase conducts basic, clinical,

> > > population and translational research; programs of prevention,

> > > detection and treatment of cancer; and community outreach. For

more

> > > information about Fox Chase activities, visit the Center's web

site

> > > at www.fccc.edu or call 1-888-FOX CHASE.

> > >

> > > Breast Cancer News is brought to you by BREAST CANCER OPTIONS, a

> > > grassroots organization focusing on Health Advocacy, Support and

> > > Education. The information is intended for educational purposes

> > only,

> > > in order to help you make informed health choices and may not

have

> > > been touched upon by your doctors. We are not doctors and we do

not

> > > recommend any particular treatments. We are sending this

> > information

> > > to advise you of the complete scientific overview that is

currently

> > > available, although we may not necessarily endorse it.

> > > http://www.breastcanceroptions.org

> >

> > Hi Janie,

> >

> Well today we had a meeting and the chemo starts next

> wednesday they are going to insert ports and start chemo and then

> surgery and more chemo. While this is being done they will make a

new

> breast and try to make them " Perky " as the doctor put it!! Do you

happen

> to know where i could get a wig that wouldnt cost to much and or if

> someone is giving one away? I f so please write me okay. Today the

pain

> in the right breast is almost unbearable, But i will hang in there.

> Thanks for listening Janie. Marik

>

> >

> > *