Examines the relation of obesity to endometrial cancer and to ovarian cancer while providing insight into public understanding of the importance of obesity as a risk factor for gynecologic malignancies Describes major aspects of biology relating obesity to gynecologic cancer including hormonal status, adipokines, adipose stromal cells and in particular, use of model systems to study the impact of obesity in gynecologic malignancies Discusses the multiple prevention strategies including hormone and lifestyle interventions, extending even to bariatric surgery, along with detailed effects of the impact of obesity on treatment strategies and approach to unique outcomes weiterlesen