Body weight and prostate cancer – what’s the score?

August 29, 2007

Obesity increases the risk of aggressive prostate cancerA recent study, reported in the BBC and the Guardian suggested that being obese protects against some types of prostate cancer but increases the risks of others. What should we make of this apparently conflicting information? Let’s take a look at the study, and the evidence linking body weight and prostate cancer. Read the rest of this entry »

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