Table 3 Breast volume in breast cancer patients according to their BMI (obese vs. non-obese), to their WHR (< 0.85 vs ≥ 0.85) and to their hormonal status (pre- vs. postmenopausal).

From: Relationship of breast volume, obesity and central obesity with different prognostic factors of breast cancer

Clinical variable

Obesity

Central obesity

Hormonal status

All patients

N = 103 (100%)

No

n = 71 (68.93%)

Yes

n = 32 (31.06%)

p

All patients

n = 103 (100%)

No

n = 36 (34.95%)

Yes

n = 67 (65.04%)

p

All patients

n = 103 (100%)

Premenopausal

n = 35 (34.98%)

Postmenopausal

n = 68 (66.01%)

p

Breast volume (Archimedes) (cc)

 

471.38 ± 239.07

868.12 ± 338.65

0.00*

 

473.14 ± 242.75

652.84 ± 344.18

0.00*

 

511.61 ± 305.32

631.23 ± 338.14

0.08

  1. n = number of cases assessed for each variable. Data expressed as means ± standard deviation.
  2. *p < 0.005.
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