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How does obesity promote cancer? In addition to obesity-associated lifestyle and diet which could influence cancer course, white adipose tissue (WAT) overgrowth may directly contribute to the pathogenesis of obesity and cancer progression. Adipokines (soluble molecules secreted from WAT) have been proposed to play a role, but other mechanisms may also be important.
