title: Retraction Note: Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Incidence of Obesity-Related Cancers: A Meta-Analysis.
abstract: In the article entitled, "Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Incidence of Obesity-Related Cancers: A Meta-Analysis" which was published in Medical Science Monitor 2015;21: 1350-1357, sections in the text have been directly copied from a previously published article, entitled, "The Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Colorectal Cancer Risk: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis", Sorena Afshar, Seamus B. Kelly, Keith Seymour, Jose Lara, Sean Woodcock, John C. Mathers  in Obesity Surgery 2014; 24(10):1793-1799. Thus owing to duplicity of text, the article is being retracted. Reference: 1. Xiang-wu Yang, Peng-zhou Li, Li-yong Zhu, Shaihong Zhu Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Incidence of Obesity-Related Cancers: A Meta-Analysis Medical Science Monitor 2015;21: 1350-1357 DOI: 10.12659/MSM.893553.
authors.affiliation: Third Xiangya Hospital, Centre South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland).
authors.forename: Xiang-Wu
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Third Xiangya Hospital, Centre South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland).
authors.forename: Peng-Zhou
authors.initials: PZ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Third Xiangya Hospital, Centre South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland).
authors.forename: Li-Yong
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Third Xiangya Hospital, Centre South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland).
authors.forename: Shaihong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhu