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Practical clinical interventions for diet, physical activity, and weight control in cancer survivors

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Demark‐Wahnefried, Wendy, Rogers, Laura Q., Alfano, Catherine M., Thomson, Cynthia A., Courneya, Kerry S., Meyerhardt, Jeffrey A., Stout, Nicole L., Kvale, Elizabeth +2 more·2015·CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians

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Answer questions and earn CME/CNE The importance of expanding cancer treatment to include the promotion of overall long‐term health is emphasized in the Institute of Medicine report on delivering quality oncology care. Weight management, physical activity, and a healthy diet are key components of tertiary prevention but may be areas in which the oncologist and/or the oncology care team may be less familiar. This article reviews current diet and physical activity guidelines, the evidence supporting those recommendations, and provides an overview of practical interventions that have resulted in favorable improvements in lifestyle behavior change in cancer survivors. It also describes current lifestyle practices among cancer survivors and the role of the oncologist in helping cancer patients and survivors embark upon changes in lifestyle behaviors, and it calls for the development of partnerships between oncology providers, primary care providers, and experts in nutrition, exercise science, and behavior change to help positively orient cancer patients toward longer and healthier lives. CA Cancer J Clin 2015;65: 167–189. © 2015 American Cancer Society.

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Demark‐Wahnefried, W., Rogers, L. Q., Alfano, C. M., Thomson, C. A., Courneya, K. S., Meyerhardt, J. A., Stout, N. L., Kvale, E., Ganzer, H., & Ligibel, J. A.
Affiliations
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
  • National Institutes of Health (US)
  • University of Arizona (US)
  • University of Alberta (CA)
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (US)
  • Minnesota Oncology (US)
Corresponding author
Demark‐Wahnefried, Wendy
Venue
CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2015-02-13
Volume
65
Issue
3
Pages
167-189
ISSN
  • 0007-9235 (ISSN-L)
  • 1542-4863
OpenAlex
W1747111187
Cited by
251
References
168
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 32 · 2020: 37 · 2019: 39 · 2018: 24 · 2017: 24 · 2016: 22 · 2015: 5 · 2013: 1
FWCI
2.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
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, weight management, physical activity, diet, lifestyle modification, tertiary prevention, cancer care, dietary guidelines, exercise recommendations, multidisciplinary care, primary care partnerships, long-term health
MeSH terms
Body Weight, Diet, Health Promotion, Humans, Life Style, Medical Oncology, Neoplasms, Physician's Role, Primary Health Care, Health Behavior, Exercise, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Survivors, Interdisciplinary Communication, Tertiary Prevention

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