Cardiometabolic risk factors and survival after cancer in the Women's Health Initiative

Cardiometabolic abnormalities are a leading cause of death among women, including women with cancer.This study examined the association between prediagnosis cardiovascular health and total and cause-specific mortality among 12,076 postmenopausal women who developed local- or regional-stage invasive cancer in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI). Cardiovascular risk factors included waist circumference, hypertension, high cholesterol, and type 2...