Is the National Cancer Institute (NCI) currently studying the possible link between obesity and cancer?
Several NCI-funded studies are investigating the relationship between obesity and cancer, including breast, ovarian, endometrial, prostate, colorectal, and esophageal cancers. Some of the studies with women include the following: • The Four Corners Breast and Endometrial Cancer Study is focusing on the effects of obesity and weight changes on breast and endometrial cancer risk among Hispanic, Native American, and non-Hispanic white women (89). • A study of white, African American, and Latina women is investigating whether phytoestrogen consumption can modify the risk of endometrial cancer associated with obesity (90). • The Black Women’s Health Study is considering the effect of risk factors, including obesity, on breast cancer risk (91). • The Health, Eating, Activity and Lifestyle (HEAL) Breast Cancer Prognosis Study is examining the interrelationships between diet, weight, physical activity, hormones, breast cancer prognosis, and quality of life in a multi-ethnic cohort of 1,200 bre
