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Symptoms, weight loss, and physical function in a lifestyle intervention study of older cancer survivors

Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10742365 Journal of Geriatric Oncology 2015 9 Pages PDF
Abstract
Symptom severity of older, overweight cancer survivors negatively affects physical function. However, greater weight loss and more physical activity were associated with higher functioning scores, regardless of symptom severity.
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Symptoms, weight loss, and physical function in a lifestyle intervention study of older cancer survivors
Authors
Kelly M. Kenzik, Miriam C. Morey, Harvey J. Cohen, Richard Sloane, Wendy Demark-Wahnefried,
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