Obesity Lowers Survival Chances After Esophageal Cancer Surgery

Obesity doubles the risk of cancer recurrence and cancer-related death in patients with esophageal cancer who have been treated with surgery, researchers at Mayo Clinic found.

http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/2011/12/20/obesity-lowers-survival-chances-after-esophageal-cancer-surgery/

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