Dr. Paolo Boffetta: “Excess Weight May Fuel Many Cancer Types”
Increasing body size had significant associations with 10 common types of cancer, a study involving more than 5 million people showed.
Increasing body size had significant associations with 10 common types of cancer, a study involving more than 5 million people showed. By documenting associations with almost two dozen cancers, the study builds a strong case that "obesity is one of the most important risk factors for cancer, second to tobacco," said Paolo Boffetta, MD, Director of the Institute for Translational Epidemiology, Associate Director for Population Sciences of The Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai. Learn more
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