Weight Loss & Cancer Risk

Q.I have read that once you become overweight or obese, your risk of contracting cancer is increased even if you lose the weight. Is this true?

S.D.

A.Not at all. In fact, one of the most powerful things you can do to lower your risk of the most common forms of cancer — including breast.

Ovarian, cervical, endometrial and colon cancer — is to lose weight.