From: healthline.com Key takeaways Weight gain is common during and after breast cancer treatment due to factors like chemotherapy side effects, fatigue limiting exercise, and treatments inducing menopause. Gaining weight after a breast cancer diagnosis can negatively impact outlook, quality of life, and increase the risk of other conditions. Higher body weight and increased fat cells can elevate estrogen and …
How to deal with weight gain after a breast cancer diagnosis
By: Sandy Cohen From: uclahealth.org About 60% of people with breast cancer gain weight within the first year after their diagnosis. This isn’t some kind of personal failing, says Emma Veilleux, RDN, senior dietitian for the Simms/Mann UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology. Metabolic changes, side effects of hormone therapy treatment and other factors are to blame, she says. Veilleux recently hosted …
Weight gain after breast cancer development tied to heart failure risk
By: Elana Gotkine From: medicalxpress.com For women with newly diagnosed invasive breast cancer (BC), weight gain is associated with an increased risk for heart failure, according to a research letter published online Jan. 9 in JAMA Oncology. Wonyoung Jung, M.D., Ph.D., from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues examined the association between …
Chemotherapy-induced changes to gut bacteria linked to unhealthy weight gain in breast cancer patients
Source: University of Alberta From: ews-medical.net Researchers have found a link between chemotherapy-induced changes to gut bacteria and the unhealthy weight gain seen in breast cancer patients, pointing the way to potentially help survivors avoid obesity-related illness later in their lives. In newly published research, a team at the University of Alberta found that the patients treated with chemotherapy lost …
Lack of financial comfort linked to weight gain among young breast cancer survivors
By: Jennifer Southall From: healio.com Key findings: Weight gain appeared common among young breast cancer survivors at 3 years after diagnosis. Less financial comfort, but not treatment-associated menopause, had a significant association with weight gain. Clinicians should consider “interventions that are accessible to people who may have more financial constraints.” One-third of a cohort of young breast cancer survivors experienced …
Does Letrozole Cause Weight Gain?
By: Laura Carfang, Ed.D. Executive Director and Founder From: Survivingbreastcancer.org Weight gain is one of the many potential side effects of Letrozole, an Aromatase Inhibitor. In fact, “will Letrozole make me gain weight?” is one of the most common questions we hear in our support groups. Not every person taking Letrozole gains weight. Everyone responds differently to these endocrine therapies. …
9 Things You May Not Have Heard from Your Doctor About Breast Cancer
From: healthline.com It can be difficult for others to understand what you’re feeling without going through it themselves. When it comes to breast cancer, your medical team can provide you with a wealth of expert medical advice. But when it comes to the actual experience — how to manage the side effects and long-term insight on your options — some …
New study suggests weight gain may reduce breast cancer risk
By: Crystal Villarreal From: medicalxpress.com A recent study published in the International Journal of Cancer, has found that women who gain weight from early adulthood are at a reduced risk of developing breast cancer before they reach menopause. The study examined data from over 600,000 women from many separate studies around the world, according to Medical News Today. Researchers divided …
Could Artificial Sweeteners Cause Weight Gain?
From Drugs.com Artificial sweeteners appear to disturb the body’s ability to count calories and, as a result, diet foods and drinks may wind up encouraging weight gain rather than weight loss, an expert contends. These sweeteners may also increase the risk of health problems like heart disease and diabetes, some evidence suggests. In an opinion piece published July 10 in …