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Weight Loss Surgery Cuts Cancer - Read More

Date Added: October 10, 2008 01:20:05 PM
It's already known that weight-loss surgery for morbid obesity can reduce the risk of diabetes and heart problems. Now, new research shows that it may also cut a person’s risk of cancer by 80-percent.

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