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Bariatric Surgery Cuts Cancer Risk for Women
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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 "The American Cancer Society believes that maintaining a healthy body weight, eating a healthy diet and exercising are important in our efforts to reduce the risk of cancer," Lichtenfeld said. "The question is how do we create a culture where children and adults are focused on healthier lifestyles and better alternatives so we don't have to be facing this increasing epidemic of obesity."
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For more on obesity and cancer, visit the U.S. National Cancer Institute.
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Last updated 6/24/2009
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SOURCES: Lars Sjostrom, M.D., Ph.D., professor, Department of Body Composition and Metabolism, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden; Andrew G. Renehan, Ph.D., Department of Surgery, School of Cancer and Imaging Sciences, University of Manchester, U.K.; Mitchell Roslin, M.D., chief, bariatric surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City; Len Lichtenfeld, M.D., deputy chief medical officer, American Cancer Society, Atlanta; June 24, 2009, The Lancet Oncology, online
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