Obesity-associated digestive cancers: A review of mechanisms and interventions
The prevalence of obesity has steadily increased over the past few decades. Previous studies suggest that obesity is an oncogenic factor and that over 20% of all cancers are obesity-related. Among such cancers, digestive system malignancies (including esophageal adenocarcinomas, colorectal cancers,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IOS Press
2017-03-01
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Series: | Tumor Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1010428317695020 |