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Obesity and Cancer

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Wolin, Kathleen Y., Carson, Kenneth, Colditz, Graham A.·2010·The Oncologist
DOI 10.1634/theoncologist.2009-0285PMC PMC3227989
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Weight, weight gain, and obesity account for approximately 20% of all cancer cases. Evidence on the relation of each to cancer is summarized, including esophageal, thyroid, colon, renal, liver, melanoma, multiple myeloma, rectum, gallbladder, leukemia, lymphoma, and prostate in men; and postmenopausal breast and endometrium in women. Different mechanisms drive etiologic pathways for these cancers. Weight loss, particularly among postmenopausal women, reduces risk for breast cancer. Among cancer patients, data are less robust, but we note a long history of poor outcomes after breast cancer among obese women. While evidence on obesity and outcomes for other cancers is mixed, growing evidence points to benefits of physical activity for breast and colon cancers. Dosing of chemotherapy and radiation therapy among obese patients is discussed and the impact on therapy-related toxicity is noted. Guidelines for counseling patients for weight loss and increased physical activity are presented and supported by strong evidence that increased physical activity leads to improved quality of life among cancer survivors. The “Five A's” model guides clinicians through a counseling session: assess, advise, agree, assist, arrange. The burden of obesity on society continues to increase and warrants closer attention by clinicians for both cancer prevention and improved outcomes after diagnosis.

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  1. International Agency for Research on Cancer, 2002, Weight Control and Physical Activity, 1
  2. Dubois, 1916, Title?, Arch of Int Med, 17, 863

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Authors
Wolin, K. Y., Carson, K., & Colditz, G. A.
Affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital (US)
Corresponding author
Wolin, Kathleen Y.
ORCID
Venue
The Oncologist
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2010-05-27
Volume
15
Issue
6
Pages
556-565
ISSN
  • 1083-7159 (ISSN-L)
  • 1549-490X
DOI
10.1634/theoncologist.2009-0285
PMC
PMC3227989
OpenAlex
W2155052327
Cited by
778
References
75
Citations by year
2026: 10 · 2025: 38 · 2024: 53 · 2023: 60 · 2022: 61 · 2021: 52 · 2020: 63 · 2019: 41 · 2018: 42 · 2017: 54 · 2016: 44 · 2015: 64 · 2014: 64 · 2013: 50 · 2012: 50
FWCI
4.60
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
academic.oup.com/journals/pages/open_access/funder_policies/chorus/standard_publication_model (vor)
Locations
  • The Oncologist (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
American Cancer Society Clinical Research Professorship
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Risks and Factors
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity and Health Practices
Keywords
obesity, cancer risk, weight gain, weight loss, breast cancer, postmenopausal women, colon cancer, physical activity, chemotherapy dosing, radiotherapy toxicity, cancer survivorship, cancer prevention, quality of life
MeSH terms
Female, Humans, Male, Neoplasms, Obesity, Risk Factors, Weight Gain

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