Abstract:Introduction.Obesity is an independent risk factor and prognostic factor of primary breast cancer. Abundant adipose tissue would lead to an increment of blood estrogen level; thus, promoting the proliferation of cancer cells, especially those with positive estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR). No study reported the association between obesity and hormone receptor characteristics of primary breast cancer in Indonesia. Method. We collected cases of primary breast cancer, which is diagnosed and u… Show more
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