THE HIDDEN CONNECTION: UNVEILING THE LINK BETWEEN BREAST CANCER AND METABOLIC SYNDROME

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Ryad Moftah Alati
Dr Padmini Sahu
Dr Muralidhar Panigrahi
Dr. Aishwarya Arunkumar Kamble
Dr Yajnesh Prasanna Sahu
Dr Seema Yadav

Keywords

Cancer, chronic, metabolic, obesity, syndrome, tumor

Abstract

In today's fast-paced and convenience-driven world, metabolic syndrome has become a growing concern. Not only does it increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke, but recent research suggests that it may also be linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. Unraveling the connection between metabolic syndrome and breast cancer is an important step in understanding this complex disease and potentially finding new ways to prevent or treat it. Recent investigation has suggested a plausible connection between MS and breast tumorigenesis, encompassing diverse hormonal pathways like insulin, estrogen, cytokines, and growth factors. This investigation sought to gauge the frequency of metabolic syndrome in breast cancer patients and evaluate its function as a separate risk factor for breast cancer occurrence. A group of breast cancer patients and controls was examined for the occurrence of MS and its constituents, unveiling a noteworthy correlation between metabolic syndrome and breast cancer hazard. Researchers suspect that the underlying mechanisms of metabolic syndromes, such as chronic inflammation and hormonal imbalances, may play a role in the development and progression of breast cancer.

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