The link between obesity and cancer is undeniable, with excess fat cells acting as a catalyst for tumor development. While ...

Table 2. Associations of brown fat, obesity and loss/mutation of tumor suppressor genes in endometrial and breast cancer. † P53 mutation in case of PTEN or BRCA1 mutation. ‡ Brown fat state in ...

Obesity increases the frequency of macrophages in tumors and induces their expression of the immune checkpoint protein PD-1—a ...

(Image Credits: Pixabay) A new population-based study has revealed that among children with cancer, those with obesity at the time of diagnosis may face an elevated risk of dying. The ...

Overall, obesity at the time of cancer diagnosis is independently associated with worse survival outcomes in pediatric patients. The association, however, varied by cancer type with the strongest ...