Role of Overweight, Obesity, and Comorbidities in the Prognosis of Patients With Breast Cancer With Brain Metastases

摘要

Brain metastases from breast cancer occur in 20% to 30% of patients, with a short overall survival. Some have previously postulated a role of overweight, obesity, and diabetes in their prognosis. A database analysis from 2 referral centers with 228 patients failed to identify an association between weight or diabetes mellitus in patients with metastatic breast cancer.