Weight loss from bariatric surgery is associated with a reduced risk of cancer in study
Undergoing bariatric surgery in order to lose weight may substantially reduce some patients’ risk of cancer, according to a new study.
The finding, which mirrored the results of some previous studies, relied on observational data and not a randomized controlled trial, the gold standard of scientific research. Still, Ali Aminian, lead author of the study and director of Cleveland Clinic’s Bariatric & Metabolic Institute, described the data as “striking.”
