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Higher death risk for obese breast cancer patients, study finds

A new study found a 34 percent increase in mortality for women diagnosed with the most common type of breast cancer who were obese before menopause. An obese person may have increased levels of insulin, which can help certain cancer cells reproduce. Fat tissue also produces excess estrogen, another breast cancer risk factor. Vinita Nair reports.
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