Johanna Andersson-Assarsson

May 15, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Felipe M. Kristensson |Region Västra Götaland |Johanna Andersson-Assarsson |Peter Jacobson

Key PointsQuestion  Is bariatric surgery associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer in women with obesity, and does baseline insulin level modify this association? Findings  In this nonrandomized controlled trial including 2867 women with obesity and a median follow-up of 23.9 years, bariatric surgery was associated with lower incidence of breast cancer compared to usual obesity care.