THE GROWING EVIDENCE OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OBESITY AND CANCER AND THE ROLE OF BARIATRIC SURGERY

ABSTRACT Obesity is recognized as a significant risk factor for various types of cancer. Although the incidence of some types of cancer across various primary sites is decreasing due to specific prevention measures (screening programs, smoking cessation), the incidence of neoplasms in the young popu...

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Main Authors: Paulo KASSAB, Álvaro Antônio Bandeira FERRAZ, Anna Clara Hebling MITIDIERI, Luiz Vicente BERTI, Marco Aurélio SANTO, Tiago SZEGO, Caio de Carvalho ZANON, Osvaldo Antônio Prado CASTRO, Wilson Rodrigues de FREITAS JUNIOR, Elias Jirjoss ILIAS, Carlos Alberto MALHEIROS, Antônio Carlos VALEZ, Antônio Carlos Ligocki CAMPOS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2024-12-01
Series:ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-67202024000100602&lng=en&tlng=en
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