Influence of obesity and bariatric surgery on gastric cancer

Esophageal and gastric cancer (GC) are related to obesity and bariatric surgery. Risk factors, such as gastroesophageal reflux and Helicobacter pylori, must be investigated and treated in obese population. After surgery, GC reports are anecdotal and treatment is not standardized. This review aims to...

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Main Authors: Dantas, Anna Carolina Batista, Santo, Marco Aurelio, de Cleva, Roberto, Sallum, Rubens Antônio Aissar, Cecconello, Ivan
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Chinese Anti-Cancer Association 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4944545/