Thursday, February 9, 2012

Early menopause, obesity linked to endometrial cancer

(HealthScout) UPDATED 2009-06-22
Researchers say being overweight significantly increases a woman's risk of developing endometrial cancer, especially if she has gone through early menopause. In a recent study, scientists found that women with a body-mass index (BMI) of greater than 35 who were under age 45 at the time of their last menstrual period had a 22 times higher risk of developing endometrial cancers than their peers who were at a normal weight. The researchers theorize that a hormonal imbalance--specifically a lack of progesterone--is likely to blame for the increased cancer risk.  Read full story >
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