Strides Made in Preventing Cancer, But Challenges Remain: Report - MedicineNet

 Blogger's Note: this quote is important as it is most often contrary to prevalent opinion/s that all cancers are directly/indirectly related to obesity; obesity is a health concern but not necessarily directly related to most cancers  ( 7 out of ~200 different types of cancer); of issue is the additional psychological (and other) burdens placed on cancer patients by those who are not informed and make superficial judgements

MedicineNet

".....One expert discussed the obesity-cancer connection.
"Over 116,000 cancers can be prevented every year if more Americans stay lean. It's not a silver bullet, but preventing obesity can help prevent cancer," said Alice Bender, nutrition communications manager at the American Institute for Cancer Research.
Bender said that right now, only about half of Americans are aware of the link between obesity and cancer. There are seven cancers that have good evidence linking them to obesity......