THE GROWING EVIDENCE OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OBESITY AND CANCER AND THE ROLE OF BARIATRIC SURGERY
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https://doi.org/10.1590/0102-6720202400044e1838Keywords:
Obesity, Bariatric Surgery, NeoplasmAbstract
Obesity is recognized as a significant risk factor for various types of cancer. Although the incidence of some types of cancer of various primary sites is decreasing due to specific prevention measures (screening programs, smoking cessation), the incidence of neoplasms in the young population shows a significant increase associated with obesity.
There is sufficient evidence to say that bariatric surgery has been shown to significantly lower the risk of developing obesity-associated cancers, which are linked to metabolic dysregulation, chronic low-grade systemic inflammation, and hormonal alterations such as elevated insulin and sex hormone levels.
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Copyright (c) 2024 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 Valezi, Antônio Carlos Ligocki Campos
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