Bariatric surgery might cut breast cancer risk: study

Data from more than a million women suggest tumours are also found at an earlier stage
Reuters Health Staff writer
anatomical model of sleeve gastrectomy

Women with obesity who undergo bariatric surgery may have a lower risk of breast cancer, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Furthermore, if they do develop breast cancer, they are likely to be diagnosed at an earlier stage, Canadian researchers say.