Ten years ago, Swedish researchers reported that bariatric surgery was associated with a dramatically reduced the incidence of cancer in women but not in men.
Now, a new American study shows this remains true for patients who undergo the bariatric surgery procedures most commonly performed in the United States today: gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy.
Researchers found a significantly reduced risk for obesity-related cancers, including colon cancer, among women who had bariatric surgery, but