Obesity Associated Cancers FAQs

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There are a lot of questions to asked and answered about Cancer and Obesity. Here are a few of them:

  1. What are the cancers that are obesity-driven?
  2. How many patients are we talking about?
  3. How do I know if my cancer is being driven by obesity?
  4. Do you treat the cancer first and then the obesity or do them both at the same time?
  5. Where do I go for treatment?
  6. Who is doing research and clinical trials in this area?
  7. Do we need clinical trials for this or just real-world evidence?
  8. Do oncologist need to get an endocrinologist involved or can they treat the patient themselves?
  9. What drugs are approved for weight loss?
  10. Do drugs have to be approved for cancer to be used?
  11. Does the FDA have an opinion on this?
  12. Will insurance pay for obesity drugs for cancer?