Obesity Crisis in Gynecologic Cancer

Obesity Crisis in Gynecologic CancerObesity Crisis in Gynecologic Cancer PR Newswire SAN DIEGO, March 26, 2014 Latest special issue of journal Gynecologic Oncology addresses the impact of obesity on gynecologic cancer patients, oncologists and cancer care delivery systems The journal Gynecologic Oncology, the official journal of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology, is pleased to announce the launch of a special issue on gynecologic cancer prevention, treatment and survivorship in obese women. Working on the special issue, Guest Editors Dr Susan C. Modesitt (University of Virginia School of Medicine) and Dr Joan Walker (University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center) brought together researchers studying the influence of obesity on all components of gynecologic cancer care. "The overweight and obesity epidemic affects clinical practice," said Dr Modesitt. "Previous data published shows that 72% of women in the US now have a BMI of ≥ 25 kg/m2. We still do not truly understand which facet of obesity is carcinogenic and why only subsets of obese individuals develop cancer." As the proportion of the population which is overweight increases, patients no longer perceive obesity to be either abnormal or a disease state.