Bariatric Surgery Linked To Five-Fold Decrease In Risk Of Hormone-Related Cancers But Twice The Risk Of Colorectal Cancer,

reports that research indicated “bariatric surgery was associated with a five-fold decrease in the risk of hormone-related cancers but twice the risk of colorectal cancer.” Investigators found that “patients who underwent bariatric surgery for obesity had a decreased risk for cancer of the breast, endometrium, and prostate (odds ratio [OR] 0.25, 0.21 and 0.37, respectively), compared with 8,794 matched controls who did not have surgery.” The research indicated that “gastric bypass was associated with the largest risk reduction for all three hormone-related cancers (OR 0.16), followed by sleeve gastrectomy (OR 0.21), and gastric banding (OR 0.34).” The findings were published online in the British Journal of Surgery. https://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/obesity/74199