date:Aug 21, 2018
egative. Hormone receptive-positive breast cancers test positive for oestrogen and/or progesterone receptors and account for two-thirds of all breast cancers.
The effect of obesity on the risk of breast cancer is different for premenopausal and postmenopausal women. Obesity is associated with a markedly higher risk of ER-positive (estrogen receptor positive) breast cancer in postmenopausal women, said Dr Ling.
However, a recent large study has found the opposite is true for premenopausal women