Association of Bariatric Surgery Status with Reduced HER2+ Breast Cancers: a Retrospective Cohort Study.

Keyvan HeshmatiDavid A HarrisBernard RosnerElisha PranckeviciusAli ArdestaniNancy ChoMehra GolshanWinnie T NgJennifer LigibelAli TavakkoliEric G Sheu

Published in: Obesity surgery (2019)

Bariatric surgery is associated with reduced HER2+ breast cancers, suggesting that bariatric surgery can influence breast cancer characteristics and, potentially, tumor biology.

Keyphrases

bariatric surgery
weight loss
obese patients
childhood cancer