TY - JOUR ID - 26160 TI - Associations between Adiponectin and Two Different Cancers: Breast and Colon JO - Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention JA - APJCP LA - en SN - 1513-7368 Y1 - 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 13 IS - 1 SP - 395 EP - 398 KW - Adiponectin KW - breast cancer KW - Colon cancer KW - Obesity KW - Adipose tissue KW - adipocytokines DO - N2 - Objectives: Breast and colon cancer are neoplasms well known to be related to obesity. Adiponectin, a proteinthat increases in obesity, seems to be involved in the relationship but clinical data are limited. Methods: In thisstudy, we therefore evaluated the serum adiponectin levels in 87 breast and 27 colon cancer patients and assessedthe relation with BMI, menopausal status, receptor status and stage of disease. Results: Serum adiponectin levelswere lower in cancer cases (8583 ± 2095 ng/ml for breast cancer, 9513 ± 2276 for colon cancer) than in controls(13905 ± 3263). Conclusion: A low serum adiponectin level may be associated with both breast and colon cancer,and that this association is not statistically significant for either receptor or menopausal status in breast cancergroups. UR - https://journal.waocp.org/article_26160.html L1 - https://journal.waocp.org/article_26160_57f4425b0527fdd6968402a72d247035.pdf ER -