Leptin may indicate breast cancer risk:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Measuring blood levels of leptin in women may provide an further indicator of their risk of developing breast cancer, say researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Because increased fat is associated with increased bioavailable oestrogen and breast cancer risk, "measuring leptin could be an additional marker for assessing breast cancer risk," says investigator, Dr Richard Hajek.