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Sunday, October 5, 2014

Position paper highlights obesity-cancer link.


Position paper highlights obesity-cancer link.

CNN (10/1, Wilson) reports that the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has published a new position paper (10/1) in the Journal of Clinical Oncology highlighting the link between obesity and cancer. According to the paper, which was written by Dr. Clifford Hudis and colleagues, “Obesity is a major, under-recognized contributor to the nation’s cancer toll and is quickly overtaking tobacco as the leading preventable cause of cancer.” In addition to drawing attention to the link between the conditions, ASCO calls for additional research.

        ABC News Radio (10/2) reports that, according to ASCO, “About 84,000 cancer diagnoses are believed to be attributed to obesity each year, along with 15 percent of cancer deaths.”

        The Dallas Morning News (10/2, Landers) reports that a 2013 survey of 1,011 adults conducted by the AP “found that only 7 percent of Americans realized there was a link between obesity and cancer.”

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