Obesity and cancer: Methodological frontiers for mechanistic discoveries

PLoS Medicine 2026 Open access

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Authors: Steven C. Moore, Patrick Joseph Ryan
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1005081
Cited by: 1
References: 10

Abstract

It has long been a biological mystery why obesity increases cancer risk. Rapid advances in statistical and analytical methods are now opening the door to mechanistic discoveries that may finally resolve this question.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cancer Risks and Factors Metabolism Diabetes and Cancer Cardiovascular Risks and Lipoproteins

Publication details

Journal / source
PLoS Medicine
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Volume
23
Issue
4
Pages
e1005081–e1005081
Publication date
24 April 2026
Language
EN