People with cancer will likely experience weight loss at some point during their illness. Therefore, it's important to manage expectations. A study on cancer-related weight loss published by the Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology in 2015 shows unrealistic expectations about weight loss led to negative outcomes for coping and well-being. This includes expectations by both the person with cancer and their families or caregivers. Therefore, although strategies for cancer-related weight loss can be effective, it also helps to accept weight loss as a part of the cancer journey.

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