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Obesity affects quality-of-life factors for breast cancer survivors, including sexual dysfunction, neuropathy, cardiotoxicity, chronic fatigue, and lymphedema.
Addressing obesity may improve quality of life for breast cancer survivors.
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Obesity may also affect quality-of-life factors for survivors, including sexual dysfunction, neuropathy, cardiotoxicity, chronic fatigue, and lymphedema.
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The claims are based on established observations in cancer survivorship.
Source
Obese Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors: Management Considerations.
Jennifer Y. Sheng et al. · PubMed · 2018
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