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Weight loss of more than 10% may reduce obesity-associated cancer incidence.
Encouraging significant weight loss may be a viable strategy for reducing cancer risk in obese patients.
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Patients who lost more than 10% of body weight through bariatric procedures...had modest reductions in obesity-associated cancer incidence.
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The claim is based on large observational studies.
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