Weight-loss Surgery Can Cut Cancer Risk, Study Shows
Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 12:28
in Health & Medicine
Bariatric surgery for morbidly obese decreases the risk of developing cancer by up to 80 percent, according to new research. Obesity affects the body in multiple ways, so a single hypothesis cannot fully explain these results, say the researchers. However, excess body fat is widely thought to be responsible for increased hormone production, a major risk factor for breast and colon cancer.