Weight Changes After Cancer Treatment: Why is it Happening and What Can I Do About It
Part II of The Ninth Annual Cancer Survivorship Series: Living With, Through and Beyond Cancer
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Topics Covered
- Survivor Perspective
- Overview of Weight Changes After Cancer Treatments
- What Causes These Changes
- Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Your Weight Changes
- Recommended Lifestyle Modifications
- Weight Management Strategies
- Dietary Changes that Cancer Survivors Can Make
- Practical Eating Tips
- Reliable Nutrition Resources
- The Importance of Exercise
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Our Panel of Experts
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Anna L. Schwartz, FNP, PhD, FAAN
- Survivor Perspective, Affiliate Professor, University of Washington, Nurse Practitioner, St. John's Medical Center
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Jennifer A. Ligibel, MD
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Attending Physician, Women's Cancer Program, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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Cheryl L. Rock, PhD, RD
- Professor, Family and Preventive Medicine, Cancer Prevention and Control Program, University of California, San Diego
Workshop Date
This workshop was originally recorded on May 10, 2011.