Abstract:Introduction: Obesity is associated with a worse breast cancer prognosis, with the most prominent effects seen in hormone responsive postmenopausal patients. It has also been linked to elevated levels of inflammation, including greater cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression and activity in adipose-infiltrating macrophages. The product of this enzyme, the pro-inflammatory eicosanoid prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), stimulates adipose tissue aromatase expression and subsequent estrogen production, which could promote breas… Show more
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