Obesity and Pancreatic Cancer: Recent Progress in Epidemiology, Mechanisms and Bariatric Surgery

More than 30% of people in the United States (US) are classified as obese, and over 50% are considered significantly overweight. Importantly, obesity is a risk factor not only for the development of metabolic syndrome but also for many cancers, including pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). PDAC...

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Main Authors: Shuhei Shinoda, Naohiko Nakamura, Brett Roach, David A. Bernlohr, Sayeed Ikramuddin, Masato Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Biomedicines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/10/6/1284