TITLE:
The surgical management of morbidly obese women with endometrial cancer
AUTHORS:
Stephanie Kuku, John Dick, Adeola Olaitan
KEYWORDS:
Obesity; Endometrial Cancer; Laparoscopic Surgery; Vaginal Surgery; Robotic Surgery
JOURNAL NAME:
Health,
Vol.4 No.12A,
December
31,
2012
ABSTRACT: There
is an obesity epidemic in the Western World. Currently one in four adults is obese and three in ten children in the
UK is overweight or obese [1]. The UK Foresight Study [2] predicts that if
nothing is done, this figure will rise to five in ten (50%) in women by 2050.
The endocrine changes induced by obesity
lead to an increased incidence of endometrial cancer. The majority of women with endometrial cancer present with early disease which means that surgery will form all or part of their
treatment. This presents serious challenges as these women often have
associated comorbid conditions. In this article we explore the relationship
between obesity and endometrial cancer and
highlight the surgical challenges.