2022
Adipose tissue radiodensity and mortality among patients with nonmetastatic breast cancer
Cheng E, Caan BJ, Chen WY, Irwin ML, Prado CM, Cespedes Feliciano EM. Adipose tissue radiodensity and mortality among patients with nonmetastatic breast cancer. Clinical Nutrition 2022, 41: 2607-2613. PMID: 36306565, PMCID: PMC9722634, DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2022.09.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonmetastatic breast cancerVisceral adipose tissueBreast cancerBreast cancer prognosisOverall mortalitySpecific mortalityAdipose tissueCancer prognosisTissue radiodensityMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regressionKaiser Permanente Northern CaliforniaCox proportional hazards regressionRole of adiposityBody mass indexProportional hazards regressionBreast cancer survivalNovel prognostic markerThird lumbar vertebraIntegrated healthcare systemNon-Hispanic whitesMultiple cancer typesHazard ratioNonmetastatic patientsPrognostic factorsClinicopathological characteristics
2009
The Biological Mechanisms by Which Physical Activity Might Have an Impact on Outcome/Prognosis After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Irwin M. The Biological Mechanisms by Which Physical Activity Might Have an Impact on Outcome/Prognosis After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis. 2009, 97-111. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-1173-5_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivalBiological markersCancer survivalUrgent public health priorityTrial of exerciseBreast cancer deathsImpact of exercisePublic health priorityOutcome/prognosisBody fat levelsBreast cancer diagnosisEffects of PAPhysical inactivityCancer deathSmall RCTsSex hormonesBreast cancerHealth priorityPhysical activityBody fatHormonal concentrationsBeneficial effectsGrowth factorCancer diagnosisBeneficial changes
2004
Physical activity levels among breast cancer survivors.
Irwin ML, McTiernan A, Bernstein L, Gilliland FD, Baumgartner R, Baumgartner K, Ballard-Barbash R. Physical activity levels among breast cancer survivors. Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise 2004, 36: 1484-91. PMID: 15354027, PMCID: PMC3000611.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer survivorsHispanic breast cancer survivorsLevel of PACancer survivorsPhysical activityWeight gainBlack breast cancer survivorsObese breast cancer survivorsSurveillance Epidemiology End ResultsPostdiagnosis weight gainNegative prognostic factorBreast cancer survivalRecreational physical activityPhysical activity levelsGeneral adult populationBreast cancer prognosisNon-Hispanic whitesCategories of adiposityPrognostic factorsType of sportDisease stageCancer survivalLifestyle StudyBreast cancerPA recommendations