A new study has found that obese women who undergo weight-loss surgery are 42 percent less likely to develop cancer than obese women who do not have surgery.

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AP – Women who have their stomachs stapled not only lose weight, they also may reduce their cancer risk by up to 40 percent, new research says. In a study of more than 2,000 obese people who had surgery to reduce the size of their stomachs, Swedish researchers found women who had the procedure were less likely to get cancer than those who did not.

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