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A prospective evaluation of clinical and genetic predictors of weight changes in breast cancer survivors.
Cancer - 1 Jul 2017
Sadim Maureen, Xu Yanfei, Selig Katharina, Paulus Julie, Uthe Regina, Agarwl Surbhi, Dubin Iram, Oikonomopoulou Panagiota, Zaichenko Lesya, McCandlish Silvia Aki, Van Horn Linda, Mantzoros Christos, Ankerst Donna Pauler, Kaklamani Virginia G
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BACKGROUND: Postdiagnosis weight gain in patients with breast cancer has been associated with increased cancer recurrence and mortality. This study was designed to identify risk factors for weight gain and create a predictive model to identify a high-risk population for targeted interventions. METHODS: The weight of 393 patients with breast cancer from the Northwestern Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center was measured...
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