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Clinical and genetic predictors of weight gain in patients diagnosed with breast cancer.
British journal of cancer - 20 Aug 2013
Reddy S M, Sadim M, Li J, Yi N, Agarwal S, Mantzoros C S, Kaklamani V G
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BACKGROUND: Post-diagnosis weight gain in breast cancer patients has been associated with increased cancer recurrence and mortality. Our study was designed to identify risk factors for this weight gain and create a predictive model to identify a high-risk population for targeted interventions. METHODS: Chart review was conducted on 459 breast cancer patients from Northwestern Robert H. Lurie Cancer Centre to...
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