Weight Changes After Cancer Treatment: Why is it Happening and What Can I Do About It

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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

Anna L. Schwartz, FNP, PhD, FAAN

Survivor Perspective, Affiliate Professor, University of Washington, Nurse Practitioner, St. John's Medical Center

Jennifer A. Ligibel, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Attending Physician, Women's Cancer Program, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Cheryl L. Rock, PhD, RD

Professor, Family and Preventive Medicine, Cancer Prevention and Control Program, University of California, San Diego

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Workshop Date

This workshop was originally recorded on May 10, 2011.