TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Obesity and Benign and Malignant Disease of the Breast A1 - Kort, Kara C. A1 - Albert, Scott P. A1 - Adhikary, Ravi A2 - Silverman, Robert K. Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - Obesity Medicine: Management of Obesity in Women's Health Care AB - While the epidemic of obesity in this country has well-known detrimental effects on the cardiovascular system and increased problems with arthritis and diabetes, its effect on the female breast has only more recently been realized. This chapter reviews the effects that obesity has on benign breast problems, breast imaging, and breast cancer management. A better understanding of the overall negative impact that obesity has especially on cancer prognosis, recurrence, and treatment will allow the practicing gynecologist to have a more frank discussion about the importance of maintaining a healthy body mass index (BMI). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1139757384 ER -