Bariatric surgery may protect against the development of obesity-associated cancer, according to a retrospective study of more than 55,000 people.
After 10 years of follow-up, individuals with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery had about half the risk for developing these malignancies as matched control patients with obesity who did not have surgery.
“This study adds to the building evidence that the significant weight loss associated with bariatric surgery may have a protective