Fat Cells: Hindering Effectiveness of Chemotherapy

It has been documented in countless studies that being obese makes one at risk for several conditions and diseases. One of these diseases is the dreaded cancer. As the American Cancer Society (ACS) explains, “excess body weight is thought to be responsible for about 8% of all cancers in the United States, as well as about 7% of all cancer deaths.”

The same source goes on to say that obesity has been proven to increase a person’s risk of the following kinds of cancer: breast, colon and rectum, endometrium, esophagus, kidney, and pancreas. On the other hand, being obese or …read more