Diet, Weight Change, Treatment-related and Psychosocial Challenges in Women Treated with Chemotherapy for Early Stage Breast Cancer

Background: Weight gain, fat gain and loss of lean tissue are common among a growing population of breast cancer survivors. These unfavourable changes in body composition are distressing for many women and may lead to metabolic disturbance, increased risk of obesity-related disorders and poorer prog...

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Main Author: Vance, Vivienne A
Language:en
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10012/6847