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Nutrition and Weight Management in Cancer Survivors

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The prevalence of obesity has become an epidemic.

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Uhley, V., Jen, KL.C. (2007). Nutrition and Weight Management in Cancer Survivors. In: Feuerstein, M. (eds) Handbook of Cancer Survivorship. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34562-8_15

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