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Weight gain after breast cancer diagnosis, particularly following adjuvant chemotherapy, is a common occurrence that negatively impacts survival and recurrence risk.
Patients should be aware that weight gain after diagnosis, especially after chemotherapy, is common but harmful. Proactive weight management strategies should be implemented to counteract treatment-induced weight gain.
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Weight gain after diagnosis has been frequently reported for breast cancer patients, especially among women receiving systemic adjuvant chemotherapy.
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Based on prospective cohort studies showing significant associations between weight gain and reduced survival.
Source
Weight Loss in Breast Cancer Patient Management
Rowan T. Chlebowski et al. · Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2002
DOI 10.1200/jco.2002.20.4.1128
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