Pischon T., Nimptsch K. (eds.) Obesity and Cancer

Springer International Publishing, 2016. — 256 p. — (Recent Results in Cancer Research 208). — ISBN: 978-3-319-42540-5, 978-3-319-42542-9.The aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive and up‐to‐date review on the relation between obesity and cancer. It includes an introductory overview, followed by in‐depth reviews on those cancers for which we have sufficient evidence of a causal relationship to obesity. The chapters address effects of obesity and body fat distribution on cancer incidence and cancer survival, effects of weight gain and weight loss, and of childhood and adolescent obesity. Potential biologic pathways are discussed from both an epidemiological and an experimental perspective. The book closes with a population perspective on the cancer burden due to obesity.Obesity and Risk of Cancer: An Introductory Overview.
Obesity and Colorectal Cancer.
Obesity and Breast Cancer.
Obesity and Oesophageal Cancer.
Obesity and Kidney Cancer.
Obesity and Pancreatic Cancer.
Obesity and Endometrial Cancer.
Obesity and Prostate Cancer.
Obesity and Ovarian Cancer.
Obesity and Liver Cancer.
Obesity Biomarkers, Metabolism and Risk of Cancer: An Epidemiological Perspective.
Biological Mechanisms for the Effect of Obesity on Cancer Risk: Experimental Evidence.
Obesity as an Avoidable Cause of Cancer (Attributable Risks).