Colorectal Cancer Risk Following Bariatric Surgery in a Nationwide Study of French Individuals With Obesity

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Authors

Laurent Bailly · Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice

Roxane Fabre · Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice

Christian Pradier · Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice

Antonio Iannelli · Université Côte d'Azur

Abstract

The results of this nationwide cohort study suggested that following bariatric surgery, patients with obesity share the same risk of colorectal cancer as the general population, whereas for patients with obesity who do not undergo bariatric surgery, the risk is 34% above that of the general population.

Topics & Keywords

Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes Cancer Risks and Factors Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Surgery

Volume 155, Issue 5, pp. 395-395

DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.0089

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