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Obesity increases the risk of multiple co‐morbidities such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and most cancers, including colorectal cancer. Currently, the literature presents conflicting results regarding the protective effects… Click to show full abstract
Obesity increases the risk of multiple co‐morbidities such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and most cancers, including colorectal cancer. Currently, the literature presents conflicting results regarding the protective effects of bariatric surgery on the incidence of colorectal cancer. This meta‐analysis was conducted to investigate the effect of bariatric surgery on the risk of developing colorectal cancer in obese individuals.
Keywords:
colorectal cancer;
bariatric surgery;
cancer meta;
cancer;
meta analysis
Journal Title: British Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: British Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2020
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