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Surgeon's Corner
Bariatric surgery in the field of gynecological oncology
  1. A. E. GREEN*,
  2. P. F. ESCOBAR†,
  3. T. STELLATO‡,
  4. P. HALLOWELL‡ and
  5. V. E. VON GRUENIGEN*
  1. *Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Reproductive Biology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  2. †Gynecologic Oncology Program, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
  3. ‡Department of Surgery, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio
  1. Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Vivian E. von Gruenigen, MD, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University MacDonald Women's Hospital, Room 7128, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. Email: vivian.vongruenigen{at}uhhs.com

Abstract

Obesity has become a foremost health problem. More than half of US adults are overweight or obese. This has been due to sedentary lifestyles, increased intake of refined carbohydrates, and fat-rich diets. Obese women are particularly susceptible to a variety of health risks including cancer, especially cancers of the breast, endometrium, and colon. Bariatric surgery appears to be a viable option for the treatment of severe obesity. As the role of surgery in the management of this condition becomes increasingly frequent, it is important for gynecological oncologists to recognize the potential for gynecological malignancies in this patient population.

  • bariatric surgery
  • gynecological oncology
  • obesity

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ijgc-00009577-200511000-00052

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