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Being Overweight Raises Cancer Risk Twice as Much as Previously Thought

A new study on obesity-related cancers says we may have underestimated the risk.

Adolescent Obesity May Raise Pancreatic Cancer Risk

Being obese was linked to a fourfold increase in pancreatic cancer risk.

New Light on Risk Factors

More than 40 percent of cancers are caused by factors we can control.

Rowan Chlebowski, MD, at SABCS17

Women Who Lose Weight Can Lower Their Breast Cancer Risk

SABCS17 study shows that losing 5 percent of body weight reduced cancer risk by 12 percent.

More Than 40 Percent of Cancers May Be Preventable

Smoking, drinking and being overweight are the major modifiable risk factors.

13 cancers are associated with being overweight or obesity

13 Types of Cancer Linked to Obesity, CDC Says

With the exception of colon cancer, most cancers associated with overweight or obesity rose over the past decade.

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