Obesity Linked To Increased Colon Cancer Deaths

A new study suggests they may have poorer long-term survival odds than their thinner counterparts if they do develop the disease. The findings are reported in the journal Clinical Cancer Research. The report suggests that excess weight may particularly affect male survivors' long-term prognosis. The study of nearly 4,400 US adults treated for colon cancer conducted by researchers at the Mayo Clinic found that obese patients were one-quarter to one-third more likely to die over the next eight years than their normal-weight counterparts.

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