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Archive Home > 2009 > June > 24 > Stomach stapling as a cancer deterrent? Perhaps

Stomach stapling as a cancer deterrent? Perhaps

By Maria Cheng / The Bulletin
June 24, 2009

LONDON — Women who have their stomachs stapled not only lose weight, they also may reduce their cancer risk by up to 40 percent, new research says.

In a study of more than 2,000 fat people who had surgery to reduce the size of their stomachs, Swedish researchers found women who had the....

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