Obesity in Gynecologic Oncology: A Growing Epidemic - P. Gehrig - 20160224

The lecture will discuss the impact that obesity has on the development of gynecologic malignancies and the outcomes of those malignancies. Medical options for treating obesity will also be talked about as a preventative measure. • Discuss the obesity epidemic in the United States. • Assess the impact of obesity on the development of, and outcomes from, gynecologic malignancies. • Compare and contrast the medical options for treating obesity as a preventative measure. This lecture was presented as a part of the Medical and Surgical Oncology Series.

Paola Gehrig MD

2/24/2016 4:30:00 PM