Weight and weight control behaviors during long‐term endometrial cancer survivorship: Results of the Laparoscopic Approach to Cancer of the Endometrium long‐term follow‐up study

Abstract

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Effect of BMI change on recurrence risk in patients with endometrial cancer

“…Similarly, in a recent study among endometrial cancer survivors who completed a long-term follow-up survey, 73% of participants were currently discontent with their weight, and 56% had used one or more weight loss methods during the past 12 months 11. Those studies as well as the present study show that the majority of endometrial cancer patients who are obese are unlikely, without intervention, to modify their nutrition and exercise behaviors after diagnosis and treatment of cancer.…”

“…In summary, physicians are not adequately counseling endometrial cancer patients on the relationship between cancer and obesity, nor addressing other medical concerns that may lead to early mortality 9–12. Active interventions for weight loss by referrals to dieticians, physiotherapists, endocrinologists, and bariatric surgeons may increase the overall well-being of patients, increase their quality of life, reduce morbidity and mortality from all causes combined.…”