Weight gain linked to risk of aggressive cancer – study | smh.com.au | 19.1.12

The risk of death from prostate cancer nearly doubles in men who have put on 20 kilograms or more in their adult life, new Australian research has found. The paper, published in the International Journal of Cancer, shows an increase in body weight during a man’s adult life is associated with an increased risk of suffering an aggressive form of prostate cancer and of dying from prostate cancer. Read more >

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