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Editorial
. 2019 Sep 13;3(4):pkz059.
doi: 10.1093/jncics/pkz059. eCollection 2019 Dec.

Intentional Weight Loss and Cancer Risk: Never Too Late to Lose Weight

Melina Arnold  1 , Heinz Freisling  2 , Marc J Gunter  2
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Editorial

Intentional Weight Loss and Cancer Risk: Never Too Late to Lose Weight

Melina Arnold et al. JNCI Cancer Spectr. .
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  • Intentional Weight Loss and Obesity-Related Cancer Risk.
    Luo J, Hendryx M, Manson JE, Figueiredo JC, LeBlanc ES, Barrington W, Rohan TE, Howard BV, Reding K, Ho GY, Garcia DO, Chlebowski RT. Luo J, et al. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2019 Aug 9;3(4):pkz054. doi: 10.1093/jncics/pkz054. eCollection 2019 Dec. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2019. PMID: 31737862 Free PMC article.

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