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Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Obesity epidemic may trigger 12,000 cancer cases a year

Obesity epidemic may trigger 12,000 cancer cases a year

Ian Sample Science correspondent

The Guardian

05 Dec 2006



Britain’s soaring rates of obesity are likely to trigger a new wave of cancer, with as many as 12,000 weight-related cases now expected every year by 2010, researchers warned yesterday. Obesity plays a role in nearly 4% of cancers, including breast and... read more...

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