RT Book, Section
A1 Malik, Shaveta
A1 Barnabei, Vanessa M.
A2 Silverman, Robert K.
SR Print(0)
ID 1139757502
T1 Cancer in Women
T2 Obesity Medicine: Management of Obesity in Women's Health Care
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071843515
LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1139757502
RD 2024/04/18
AB Cancer  is  the  second-leading  cause  of  death  in  the  United  States.  The  lifetime  probability  of  a  women  being  diagnosed  with  an  invasive  cancer  is  38%.1  Up  to  20%  of  all  cancers  might  be  caused  by  excessive  weight  (overweight  or  obesity).2  The  burden  of  obesity  on  society  continues  to  rise  and  warrants  closer  attention  by  clinicians  for  both  cancer  prevention  and  improved  outcomes  after  diagnosis.  The  general  focus  of  this  chapter  is  the  association  of  obesity  with  nongynecologic  cancer  in  women.  The  mechanisms  by  which  body  weight  influences  the  development  of  cancer  are  discussed.  Particular  emphasis  is  placed  on  the  impact  of  increased  body  weight  on  prognosis,  survival,  and  risk  of  recurrence.  In  addition,  prevention  and  management  strategies  are  discussed  to  aid  clinicians  in  counseling  patients  regarding  obesity-related  cancers.