Tulane University: Researcher Investigates Possible Link Between Obesity and Colon Cancer
April 28, 2021
April 28, 2021
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 28 (TNSRes) -- Tulane University issued the following news release:
Obesity is associated with an increased risk for a broad spectrum of tumors, including colon cancer. And once cancer develops, statistics show that overweight or obese individuals are at higher risk of cancer recurrence and have a decreased chance of survival. The underlying mechanisms for this are unclear.
One of the emerging possibilities with regard to colon cancer is th . . .
Obesity is associated with an increased risk for a broad spectrum of tumors, including colon cancer. And once cancer develops, statistics show that overweight or obese individuals are at higher risk of cancer recurrence and have a decreased chance of survival. The underlying mechanisms for this are unclear.
One of the emerging possibilities with regard to colon cancer is th . . .