Doctor: Bariatric surgery helps curb breast cancer

Bariatric surgery not only helps patients lose weight, it also helps prevent breast cancer, said Dr. Elizabeth Martin, who will speak during the 2008 What Women Want Expo.

"Obesity is related to cancer," she said.

In addition to talking about the links between obesity and breast and other types of cancer, Martin will discuss bariatric, or weight loss, surgery, which includes gastric by-pass and LAP-BAND surgery. She'll discuss who is eligible for weight loss surgery and the outcomes people can expect. Click here for full article.