Roswell Park Research Debunks Perceived Benefits of Overweight/Obesity in Lung Cancer Patients
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterObesity is associated with a higher risk of developing at least 13 types of cancer — and worse outcomes after diagnosis. But lung cancer seems to be an exception: Studies have shown that patients with a high body mass index (BMI) experience a lower risk of disease recurrence and longer survival after surgical treatment — an irregularity called “the obesity paradox.”