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Published on: January 26, 2024
[OBESITY AND ENDOMETRIAL CARCINOGENESIS]
Abstract:
Endometrial cancer is one of the main cancers occurring in industrialized countries. According to the National Cancer Registry in Bulgaria, cancer of the uterine body occupies 8.6% from all cancers in women and ranks second in frequency. It is found that over weight and obesity are a major risk factor for the development of endometrial cancer and the mortality associated with it. Adipose tissue is seen as endocrine organ, synthesizing so called adipocytokine - leptin, adiponectin, vistafin, that play a key role in the carcinogenesis of endometrial cancer and can be used as new markers for establishing the potential risk of this disease. The link between obesity, insulin resistance and endometrial cancer that has been proven, determines it as a socially significant disease. All this makes it necessary to clarify and specify the role of obesity in endometrial carcinogenesis and the development of strategies for the prevention and early diagnosis.
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