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Bariatric surgery was associated with a decreased incidence of esophageal and gastric cancer as well as in-hospital mortality in a cohort of patients with severe obesity, according to results published in JAMA Surgery.
“Little information is available on the incidence of esophagogastric cancer after bariatric surgery in large cohorts,” Andrea Lazzati, MD, PhD, of the department
In a large French study, bariatric surgery was associated with a significant reduction in incidence of esophageal and gastric cancer as well as overall mortality.