Cancer's most common traits
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| The World Health Organization has stated that excess weight is second only to tobacco as a known avoidable cause of cancer. |
As reported here previously, rates (from Cancer, 2012, 118:2336-2356) of esophageal adenocarcinoma, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, renal cell cancer, postmenopausal breast cancer and endometrial cancer are higher for overweight vs. normal individuals and even higher still for obese vs. normal individuals. Data suggests that each 5-point increase in BMI results in an increased risk of developing cancer that ranges from 13% to 60% depending on cancer type. The exact mechanism has yet to be determined and research is ongoing.
Robert G. Tupac, DDS, FACP, Inc.,
Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics
(661) 325-1275 | www.drtupac.com
5060 California Ave., #170, Bakersfield, CA 93309 (map)
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