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June 15, 2006
Obesity Linked To Increased Ovarian Cancer Risk
Topics: Medical Science NewsPrevious research has shown a link between obesity and increased risk for a number of cancers. Most of the increased cancer risk results because fat tends to store estrogen and androgen, and both hormones fuel the tumor growth of some cancers. Also, pregnancy and childbirth are believed to lower the risk of ovarian cancer by reducing the number of times a woman ovulates in her lifetime, and therefore her estrogen exposure.
A study by researchers at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has revealed that childless women and the ones who were overweight in their teens or gain excess pounds later are at increased risks of contracting ovarian cancer.. Dr. Julia Greer, lead researcher of this study, stated that according to the American Cancer Society, at least one third of all cancer deaths in the U.S. each year are linked to excess weight and obesity. I think this year has seen a real interest in the issues of weight in connection to cancers. The multitude of health-related headlines and articles related to being overweight and at increased risk for cancers are being published because the focus in cancer care is beginning to take a real shift from treatment to prevention of avoidable cancers.
Posted by Richard at June 15, 2006 1:12 PM
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