Barriers to and facilitators of a healthy lifestyle for patients with gynecological cancer: a systematic review of qualitative and quantitative research with healthcare providers and patients

Gynecological malignancies account for 15  % of all cancers in women, which translates to nearly 1.4 million women being diagnosed annually worldwide [1]. The development of gynecological malignancies can be partly attributed to lifestyle factors such as obesity, smoking, physical inactivity [2] and an unhealthy diet [3,4]. Obesity is a k ey issue and associated with increased risk of gynecological malignancies and present in 45–70 % of endometrial, and 30 % of ovarian cancer patients [1,5–8].

Source: Maturitas - July 21, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Bo Brummel, Cindy van Heumen, Anke Smits, Manon van den Berg, Nicole P.M. Ezendam, Johanna M.A. Pijnenborg, Marian A.E. de van der Schueren, Shelley A. Wilkinson, Barbara S. van der Meij Tags: Review article Source Type: research