The incidence of obesity and colorectal cancer (CRC) is rising annually. Obesity, particularly visceral obesity, poses a serious health threat, yet the association of obesity with CRC progression, as well as the role of visceral obesity, remains debated. This study analyzed 394 CRC patients ...
A prospective observational pilot study from right-sided colorectal cancer (RCRC) patients was performed at Imperial College London NHS Trust, UK. Treatment naïve patients undergoing elective resectional surgery for primary RCRCs were recruited. Fresh intra-luminal fecal samples were obtained at ...
INTRODUCTION: Bariatric surgery is known to be the most effective treatment for weight loss in obese patients and for the rapid remission of obesity-related comorbidities. These short-term improvements result from not only limited digestion or absorption but also dynamic changes ...