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Study suggests link between gut bacteria and weight gain after chemotherapy for breast cancer – News-Medical.Net
Approximately 30% of breast cancer patients who receive chemotherapy treatment gain weight, though it is unclear why this phenomenon occurs in some women but not…
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 21 2020
Approximately 30% of breast cancer patients who receive chemotherapy treatment gain weight, though it is unclear why this phenomenon occurs in some women but not in others. Beyond weight gain, chemotherapy is also known to increase the risk of high blood pressure and glucose intolerance, a prediabetes condition.
Although this is a familiar phenomenon, the mechanisms underlying these processes have not yet been identified. A new study, just published…
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