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Bariatric surgery in the field of gynecological oncology.

Green AE, Escobar PF, Stellato T, Hallowell P, von Gruenigen VE

Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Reproductive Biology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Obesity has become a foremost health problem. More than half of US adults are overweight or obese. This has been due to sedentary lifestyles, increased intake of refined carbohydrates, and fat-rich diets. Obese women are particularly susceptible to a variety of health risks including cancer, especially cancers of the breast, endometrium, and colon. Bariatric surgery appears to be a viable option for the treatment of severe obesity. As the role of surgery in the management of this condition becomes increasingly frequent, it is important for gynecological oncologists to recognize the potential for gynecological malignancies in this patient population.

Published 13 December 2005 in Int J Gynecol Cancer, 15(6): 1254-7.
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