BOSTON - Patients who are overweight when they're first diagnosed with cancer may be at higher risk of developing a second cancer. Investigators at the American Cancer Society looked at data on nearly ...

Being overweight as a child, teenager and young adult has been linked to a higher risk of bowel cancer in adulthood, researchers suggest. A higher birth weight was also associated with an increased ...

Individuals transitioning from overweight to obese in adulthood may have a higher ovarian cancer risk, emphasizing the need for primary prevention strategies. The study identified three BMI trajectory ...

Being very overweight in your teens doubles the risk of developing colorectal cancer later in life compared to those whose weight was within the normal range a new Swedish study suggests. The research ...

Overweight and obese women face a higher risk of breast cancer, especially after menopause. Doctors warn that excess weight ...

A new study published in the International Journal of Cancer might add some extra encouragement to everyone trying to keep ...

The study included 30 participants between the ages 50-78, all overweight or obese (a cancer risk) yet healthy otherwise.

May 28, 2012 (Lyon, France) — Childhood body mass index (BMI) is positively associated with the risk for primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in adulthood. This association holds for both boys and ...

Use of liraglutide or semaglutide therapy does not increase risk for thyroid cancer among patients with type 2 diabetes or obesity.

Women carrying excess body fat face a significantly higher risk of developing breast cancer after menopause, new research has revealed. The risk climbs even higher for women who also suffer from heart ...