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Nutrition and physical activity guidelines for cancer survivors

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Rock, Cheryl L., Doyle, Colleen, Demark‐Wahnefried, Wendy, Meyerhardt, Jeffrey, Courneya, Kerry S., Schwartz, Anna L., Bandera, Elisa V., Hamilton, Kathryn K. +4 more·2012·CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians

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Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Cancer survivors are often highly motivated to seek information about food choices, physical activity, and dietary supplements to improve their treatment outcomes, quality of life, and overall survival. To address these concerns, the American Cancer Society (ACS) convened a group of experts in nutrition, physical activity, and cancer survivorship to evaluate the scientific evidence and best clinical practices related to optimal nutrition and physical activity after the diagnosis of cancer. This report summarizes their findings and is intended to present health care providers with the best possible information with which to help cancer survivors and their families make informed choices related to nutrition and physical activity. The report discusses nutrition and physical activity guidelines during the continuum of cancer care, briefly highlighting important issues during cancer treatment and for patients with advanced cancer, but focusing largely on the needs of the population of individuals who are disease free or who have stable disease following their recovery from treatment. It also discusses select nutrition and physical activity issues such as body weight, food choices, food safety, and dietary supplements; issues related to selected cancer sites; and common questions about diet, physical activity, and cancer survivorship. CA Cancer J Clin 2012. © 2012 American Cancer Society.

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Rock, C. L., Doyle, C., Demark‐Wahnefried, W., Meyerhardt, J., Courneya, K. S., Schwartz, A. L., Bandera, E. V., Hamilton, K. K., Grant, B., McCullough, M., Byers, T., & Gansler, T.
Affiliations
  • University of California San Diego (US)
  • American Cancer Society (US)
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
  • Harvard University (US)
  • University of Alberta (CA)
  • Idaho State University (US)
  • Rutgers Cancer Institute (US)
  • Morristown Medical Center (US)
  • Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center (US)
  • Colorado School of Public Health (US)
Corresponding author
Doyle, Colleen
Venue
CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2012-04-26
Volume
62
Issue
4
Pages
242-274
ISSN
  • 0007-9235 (ISSN-L)
  • 1542-4863
OpenAlex
W2147312821
Cited by
1,995
References
333
Citations by year
2026: 30 · 2025: 59 · 2024: 85 · 2023: 115 · 2022: 170 · 2021: 206 · 2020: 199 · 2019: 175 · 2018: 202 · 2017: 191 · 2016: 177 · 2015: 146 · 2014: 127 · 2013: 91 · 2012: 19
FWCI
12.67
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Rutgers University Community Repository (Rutgers University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Sanofi
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • University of Arizona Cancer Center
  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
  • University of Washington
  • Idaho State University
  • University of Alberta
  • University of California, San Diego
  • Cancer Center, University of Colorado
  • National Cancer Institute (R01CA081191)
  • School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Risks and Factors
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
Keywords
cancer survivors, nutrition, physical activity, dietary guidelines, dietary supplements, food safety, body weight, cancer survivorship, quality of life, advanced cancer, cancer therapy, tumor location
MeSH terms
American Cancer Society, Humans, Motor Activity, Neoplasms, Nutritional Status, United States, Survival Rate, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Dietary Supplements

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