New findings link obesity to loss of natural breast cancer protection

Obesity suppresses natural protection against breast cancer growth

A research team at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) has found that obesity prevents a biological process that kills cancerous cells, revealing a possible reason why obesity is a risk factor for breast cancer.

New findings link obesity to loss of natural breast cancer protection

A research team at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) has found that obesity prevents a biological process that kills cancerous cells, revealing a possible reason obesity is a risk factor for breast cancer.

Obesity May Remove a Natural Defense Against Breast Cancer

In a pioneering discovery, Huntsman Cancer Institute researchers have found that obesity may increase breast cancer risk by removing a natural defense found in the fat cells of non-obese individuals.