– Cynthia Washam, Oncology Times

Oncology clinicians have long known that lean cancer patients outlive obese ones, but they're just starting to realize that poor outcomes might be tied to misguided treatment. Whether they're treated with drugs, radiation, or surgery, obese patients have unique risks that might warrant a different approach.

"Very little research is being done in this area," said Otis Brawley, MD, Chief Medical Officer for the American Cancer Society and Medical Director of the Georgia Cancer Center for Excellence at Grady Memorial Hospital. "This is one of the huge issues that needs to be overcome if we want to do better in cancer."

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