Obese People Seem To Fare Worse After Pancreatic Cancer Surgery

Kudos, fatsos. Are the extra Calories really worth it?

"After having surgery for pancreatic cancer, obese people with a BMI of 35 or more seem to be the most likely to have poorer outcomes such as cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes, lower rates of survival and higher rates of cancer recurrence...

'In many obesity-related diseases and malignant neoplasms [cancerous tumors], an increased prevalence of pancreatic cancer has been reported in numerous epidemiologic and cohort studies focusing on obese patients,' they wrote.

'Further, obesity has been associated with decreased survival in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma...' they added."

Eat hearty, which is a choice you make, but remember, you can't take it with you.