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Endometrial cancer in the morbidly obese: a review
Marisa C Liu1, Austin B Gardner, Juliet E Wolford
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA.
Purpose Of Review:
With a worldwide increase in obesity, there has been an increase in obesity-related diseases. Endometrial cancer is a common cause of cancer for women worldwide. Incidence of endometrial cancer has risen worldwide. Accompanying these patients are risk factors and challenges that may prevent standard of care from being delivered.
Recent Findings:
The current article describes recent literature describing surgical approaches to the obese patient and special considerations in this population. This article also reviews bariatric surgery and endometrial cancer as well as new updates in radiation, chemotherapy and hormonal therapy research in the obese population.
Summary:
The current article reviews therapeutics and surgery in the morbidly obese for the treatment of endometrial cancer.
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