Tumors are dynamic pseudoorgans that contain numerous cell types interacting to create a
unique physiology. Within this network, the malignant cells encounter many challenges and …

Obesity, a worldwide epidemic, confers increased risk for multiple serious conditions,
including cancer, and is increasingly recognized as a growing cause of preventable cancer …

It remains unclear how obesity worsens treatment outcomes in patients with pancreatic
ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). In normal pancreas, obesity promotes inflammation and …

Improving physical function and mobility in a continuously expanding elderly population
emerges as a high priority of medicine today. Muscle mass, strength/power, and maximal …

In this fast-food era, people depend on ready-made foods and engage in minimal physical
activities that ultimately change their food habits. Majorities of such foods have harmful …

Anti–vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy has failed to improve survival in
patients with breast cancer (BC). Potential mechanisms of resistance to anti-VEGF therapy …

More research is now focused on pancreatic steatosis. Multiple definitions, clinical
associations and synonyms for pancreatic steatosis are described in the literature and can …

Purpose: The roles of intravisceral and subcutaneous fat are unknown, and the prevalence
of precancerous lesions in obese patients was never evaluated. This study aims to assess …

Abstract In the United States, pancreatic cancer is characterized by a low 5‐yr survival rate
of approximately 6%, fewer than 10% of patients diagnosed with localized disease and thus …

The increasing percentage of obese individuals in the population and its independent
association of increased risk for the development of cancer have heightened the necessity to …