| Literature DB >> 24381646 |
Claire L Donohoe1, Naoimh J O'Farrell1, Suzanne L Doyle1, John V Reynolds2.
Abstract
There is increasing recognition of the impact of being overweight and obese on the development of cancers at diverse sites including the gastrointestinal tract. Large epidemiological studies indicate that up to 14% of tumours may be related to obesity. Pathophysiological mechanisms underpinning this association are not well understood and so are discussed in this review.Entities:
Keywords: adipose tissue, carcinogenesis; inflammation; signalling pathways; visceral adiposity
Year: 2014 PMID: 24381646 PMCID: PMC3871278 DOI: 10.1177/1756283X13501786
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Therap Adv Gastroenterol ISSN: 1756-283X Impact factor: 4.409