VIDEO: CBS NEWS' 60 Minutes Feature Experts On The Gastric Band

The Bypass Effect

An operation performed primarily to reduce weight in the obese has some startlingly positive side effects on type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease and even cancer. Lesley Stahl reports.

Dr. Neil Hutcher and Dr. David Cummings discuss the gastric band and its effect on diabetes.

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