The Role of Obesity in Cancer Survival and Recurrence: Workshop Summary

by National Cancer Policy Forum, Board on Health Care Services, Institute of Medicine

Recent research suggests that obesity and excess weight can play a prominent role in the incidence and progression of various cancers. Obesity results from an energy imbalance - that is, energy intake that is higher than energy expenditure - could also influence the growth of cancers. Recognizing the impact that current findings on obesity and cancer could have on future cancer prevention and care, the National Cancer policy Forum (NCPF) of the Institute...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309253330
• ISBN13: 9780309253338
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 126 Pages