Irami Araújo-Filho

Therefore, bariatric surgery emerges as a strategy to reduce the risk of cancer in the obese population. However, literature data are still conflicting about how obesity surgery can impact cancer development [3] since some evidence shows cancer risk reduction, while others show its increase. In the United States, by 2030, 20,000 cases of esophageal cancer are predicted, of which approximately 75% will be classified as esophagus adenocarcinoma (EAC) [10].

Discussion Colectomy is the gold-standard treatment in the management of colon cancer. However, it has disadvantages and needs improvement to achieve better results and reduce rates of postoperative complications.

Author(s) affiliations: Ana Paula De Carvalho Bezerra1, Elayne Cristina Gurgel Andrade Pedrosa1, Ianara Mendonça Da Costa1, José Rodolfo Lopes De Paiva Cavalcanti1, Lucidio Clebeson De Oliveira1, Dayane Pessoa De Araújo1, Amália Cinthia Menezes Do Rego2, Irami Araújo-Filho2, Francisco Irochima Pinheiro2 Fausto Pierdoná Guzen1,2* 1Laboratory of Experimental Neurology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Health Sciences Center, State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN), Mossoró-RN, BRAZIL.