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Author Rygiel, Katarzyna

Title Obesity As a Common Denominator in Breast Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease
Published Newcastle-upon-Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019

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Description 1 online resource (199 pages)
Summary Obesity is widely regarded as a shared, modifiable risk factor of both breast cancer (BC) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive BC displays very aggressive behavior, and can be effectively treated with targeted therapies and chemotherapy regimens, though such treatments can induce cardiotoxicity. While the main research efforts are appropriately focused on the management of BC and heart failure (HF), obesity and its metabolic consequences, which are often linked with both these conditions, often remain unaddressed. This book combines a very p
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Subject Breast -- Cancer -- Etiology
Obesity -- Complications
Cardiovascular system -- Diseases.
Obesity -- complications
Breast Neoplasms -- etiology
Breast Neoplasms -- complications
Cardiovascular Diseases -- etiology
Cardiovascular Diseases -- complications
Cardiotoxicity -- prevention & control
Cardiovascular Diseases
Breast -- Cancer -- Etiology
Cardiovascular system -- Diseases
Obesity -- Complications
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781527521803
152752180X