Weight loss linked to reduced cancer incidence, mortality
Effect is more consistent with intentional weight loss; risk reduction is up for women and obesity-linked cancers.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Link between obesity and lower-extremity lymphedema explored
Study finds that as BMI increases, there may be a threshold above which lymphatic flow is impaired.
Obesity, overweight at diagnosis ups B-cell lymphoma prognosis
Improved survival is seen for U.S. vets who are overweight or obese when diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is diagnosed.
Acute Myeloid Leukemia Risk Factors ID’d in Texas Adults
Solvent exposure, smoking, and obesity impact AML risk; highest risk for smokers exposed to solvents.
Obesity strongly promotes tumor growth in the liver
Researchers have identified a link between obesity and an increased risk of developing cancer, according to a study published in the journal Cell (2010;140[2]:197-208).
Obesity and cancer risk
Overweight and obesity were responsible for 124,000 new cancers in Europe in 2008, the results of a modelling study suggest. The proportion of new cancers attributable to a BMI of 25kg/m2 or more was highest among women and in central European countries.
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