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Study: Weight-loss surgery cuts cancer risk in women - CNN.com

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Weight-loss surgery can sometimes reverse type 2 diabetes and ease other obesity-related conditions. Now, new research suggests that obese women who undergo bariatric surgery experience a 42 percent drop in their cancer risk.

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Tags: Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, Weight Loss Surgery, Cancer, Women's Health, Surgery

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