Michael S Simon, Theresa A Hastert, Ana Barac, Hailey R Banack, Bette J Caan, Rowan T Chlebowski, Randi Foraker, Gayane Hovsepyan, Simin Liu, Juhua Luo, JoAnn E Manson, Marian L Neuhouser, Tochukwu M Okwuosa, Kathy Pan, Lihong Qi, Julie J Ruterbusch, Aladdin H Shadyab, Cynthia A Thomson, Jean Wactawski-Wende, Nida Waheed, Jennifer L Beebe-Dimmer
BACKGROUND: Cardiometabolic abnormalities are a leading cause of death among women, including women with cancer. METHODS: This study examined the association between prediagnosis cardiovascular health and total and cause-specific mortality among 12,076 postmenopausal women who developed local- or regional-stage invasive cancer in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI). Cardiovascular risk factors included waist circumference, hypertension, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes...
November 5, 2020: Cancer