About this episode
Dr. Cristian Tomasetti discusses the mathematical explanation behind the link between obesity and cancer risk.
It’s well known that smoking is the number one factor that significantly increases your risk of developing cancer over a lifetime. But obesity also poses an increased risk. While the relationship is well known, the reasons behind the link between body weight and cancer were not … until now. In this episode of TGen Talks, Dr. Cristian Tomasetti, senior author on a recent study in Cancer Research, highlights why obesity and cancer are so closely connected. While the link between excess weight and cancer has long been observed, Tomasetti and colleagues are the first to mathematically explain why the risk rises. Their work revealed that obesity enlarges organs, increasing the total number of cells that could potentially become cancerous. This episode blends math and medicine for a compelling look at how understanding cancer at the cellular level can shape the future of risk assessment.
People in this episode
Guest: Dr Cristian Tomasetti
Topics covered
- obesity
- cancer
- mathematics
- health
Keywords
- risk assessment
- cellular level
- Cancer Research
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