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Cancer guidelines recommend that overweight or obese breast cancer survivors lose weight and that those with a normal BMI maintain stable body weight.
Practitioners should follow cancer guidelines for weight management in breast cancer survivors.
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Most cancer guidelines recommend that breast cancer survivors who are overweight or obese lose weight and that those with a normal body mass index (BMI) maintain a stable body weight.
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Source
Obese Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors: Management Considerations.
Jennifer Y. Sheng et al. · PubMed · 2018
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