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Cancer Treatment Side Effect: Involuntary Weight Loss

By Cynthia DeMarco

Involuntary weight loss is a serious side effect of cancer and its treatment for many patients.

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Does Cancer Treatment Cause Unwanted Weight Gain?

Weight loss is a common side effect of some cancer treatments. But sometimes, the opposite happens—and patients end up packing on the pounds instead of losing them.

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Cynthia DeMarco
2020
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8 Medical-Related Reasons for Unexplained Weight Gain

Eating healthy? Working out? Still struggling with unexplained weight gain? One of these medical problems might be the reason.

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Elizabeth Bacharach
2020
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Stress and Weight Loss: What’s the Connection?

For many people, stress can have a direct impact on their weight. Whether it causes weight loss or weight gain can vary from person to person — and even situation to situation.

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Natalie Silver
2018
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How to Use Mindfulness to Lose Weight

First things first. Not everyone who might be categorized as overweight needs to lose weight or can lose weight. In addition, for medical reasons, some people need to eat whenever they’re hungry.

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Toni Bernhard
2018
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Types of Complementary Therapies

When you discuss a complementary therapy with your health care team and they agree that it is safe to try as part of your overall cancer care, this is called “integrative medicine.”

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Cancer.net
2021
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Is Unexplained Weight Loss a Sign of Cancer?

Many people associate unexplained weight loss with cancer. Though unintentional weight loss can be a warning sign of cancer, there are other reasons for unexplained weight loss as well.

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Adrienne Santos-Longhurst
2019
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Unexplained Weight Loss

Unexplained weight loss, or losing weight without trying — particularly if it's significant or persistent — may be a sign of an underlying medical disorder. The point at which unexplained weight loss becomes a medical concern is not exact.

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Mayo Clinic Staff
2021
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