ArticleSurgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery in cancer survivorship: does a history of cancer affect weight loss outcomes?
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- Body weight management in overweight and obese breast cancer survivors.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Obesity and Cancer: A Current Overview of Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Outcomes, and Management.Cancers · 2023Review
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- Impact of bariatric surgery on cancer risk reduction.Annals of translational medicine · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundWeight loss is recommended for obese cancer survivors who are at increased risk of recurrence and non-cancer-related mortality. It remains unknown if this vulnerable population benefits from bariatric surgery to the same extent as those without a history of cancer.
methodsA retrospective chart review of 1013 patients identified 29 bariatric surgery patients with a history of cancer who were then matched to patients without a history of cancer.
resultsAt 1-year postsurgical follow-up, individuals with a history of cancer had lost less weight than those without a history of cancer (14.2 versus 14.8); however, this difference was not significant (P = .76).
conclusionCancer survivors appear to draw similar benefit from bariatric surgery as those without a history of cancer, although a larger study with greater statistical power to detect differences is needed to confirm these results. These preliminary results are encouraging in light of the increasing focus on weight loss among this population.
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