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Can Cancer Risk Be Melted Away Along with Excess Body Fat?

Can Cancer Risk Be Melted Away Along with Excess Body Fat?

Bruce J Relyea, 29 Jun 2009 4:19 PM EST

Competing interests: None declared

This is a well written article. As stated, because this was not a randomized clinical trial, the data are not definitive. Also as mentioned, the reason that reduction in cancer risk was not related to the amount of weight lost may have been related to other socioeconomic attributes in the operated group.

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Yet another reason to lose weight!

Alwin C. Lewis, Burbank, Calfiornia, 30 Jun 2009 4:59 PM EST

Competing interests: Founder of The Slimming Station.

Need patients any more reasons to lose weight? And the best way to lose weight is to reduce the amount of food you eat--dramatically!

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