Influence of obesity and bariatric surgery on gastric cancer

Influence of obesity and bariatric surgery on gastric cancer

Esophageal and gastric cancer (GC) are related to obesity and bariatric surgery. Risk factors, such as gastroesophageal reflux and <i>Helicobacter pylori</i>, must be investigated and treated in obese population. After surgery, GC reports are anecdotal and treatment is not standardized....

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Main Authors: Anna Carolina Batista Dantas, Marco Aurelio Santo, Roberto de Cleva, Rubens Ant&#244;nio Aissar Sallum, Ivan Cecconello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: China Anti-Cancer Association 2016-06-01
Series:Cancer Biology & Medicine
Subjects:
Obesity
bariatric surgery
stomach neoplasms
esophageal neoplasms
Online Access:http://www.cancerbiomed.org/index.php/cocr/article/view/932

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