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Karishma Mehra1, Alyssa Berkowitz1, Tara Sanft1
1Department of Medical Oncology, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
Abstract:
Diet, physical activity, and body weight have been shown to play an important role in cancer survivorship. The impact of each of these lifestyle factors differs slightly among cancer types, and adherence to recommended diet and physical activity guidelines has been associated with positive outcomes, including decrease in the risk of cancer recurrence and improvement of quality of life. Although there are compelling data that appropriate diet, physical activity, and body weight have beneficial effects in cancer survivorship, additional trials are needed to understand the relationship.
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