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Conference Role of Obesity in Cancer Survival and Recurrence (Workshop) (2011 : Washington, D.C.)

Title The role of obesity in cancer survival and recurrence : workshop summary / National Cancer Policy Forum, Board on Health Care Services, Margie Patlak and Sharyl J. Nass, Rapporteurs, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2012]
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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 110 pages) : illustrations (some color)
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Note ".the National Cancer Policy Forum (NCPF) of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) held a 2-day workshop on "The Role of Obesity in Cancer Survival and Recurrence," in Washington, DC, on October 31 and November 1, 2011"--Page 2.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 71-80).
Contents Introduction -- Overview of the obesity-cancer link -- Molecular mechanisms -- Clinical evidence of the obesity link to cancer -- Clinical study design issues -- Potential treatments to counter effects of obesity -- Challenges in studying or inducing lifestyle changes in patients -- What to advise cancer patients -- Policy suggestions -- Wrapping up.
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Subject Cancer -- Prognosis -- United States -- Congresses.
Cancer -- Prognosis.
United States.
Obesity -- Complications -- United States -- Congresses.
Obesity -- Complications.
Obesity.
Obesity -- Treatment -- Congresses.
Obesity -- Treatment.
Tumors -- Etiology -- Congresses.
Tumors -- Etiology.
Tumors.
Medical policy -- United States -- Congresses.
Medical policy.
Neoplasms.
Obesity.
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena.
Health Policy.
United States.
Genre/Form Congress.
Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Added Author Patlak, Margie.
Nass, Sharyl J.
Other Form: Print version: 9780309253338 0309253330
ISBN 0309253349 (electronic book)
9780309253345 (electronic book)
9780309253338
0309253330