Pattern of weight changes in women with breast cancer

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1535-1540

  Yaw, Yong Heng ^a   Kandiah, Mirnalini ^a   Shariff, Zalilah Mohd ^a   Mun, Chan Yoke ^a   Hashim, Zailina ^a   Yusof, Rokiah Mohd ^a   Othman, Zabedah ^b   Saibul, Nurfaizah ^a   Weay, Yong Heng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b HOSPITAL KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Malaysian women; Weight change

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956142360     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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