Obesity and Cancer Metabolism: A Perspective on Interacting Tumor–Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors

Obesity is associated with increased risk and poor prognosis of many types of cancers. Several obesity-related host factors involved in systemic metabolism can influence tumor initiation, progression, and/or response to therapy, and these have been implicated as key contributors to the complex effec...

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Main Authors: Steven S. Doerstling, Ciara H. O’Flanagan, Stephen D. Hursting
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2017.00216/full