8/17/2010

Managing Weight After Breast Cancer

Our August teleconference discussed how to cope with weight changes after treatment

Speaker: Kathryn A. Allen, MA, RD, CSO

Download a podcast of the August teleconference.

Living Beyond Breast Cancer's teleconference, Managing Weight After Breast Cancer, took place on Tuesday, August 17.

Kathryn A. Allen, MA, RD, CSO, director of nutrition therapy at Moffitt Cancer Center, discussed:

• Why breast cancer treatment can prompt changes in weight and bone density
• Dietary and fitness recommendations, whether you are in treatment or you finished initial therapy
• Practical strategies for incorporating healthful eating and fitness into your daily routine

About Our Speaker

Ms. Allen is the director of the department of nutrition and a registered dietitian at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa. She has been instrumental in the development and implementation of Moffitt’s recently initiated R.E.N.E.W. program for people affected by cancer.

Ms. Allen has extensive experience in the nutrition care of people with cancer, cancer prevention, wellness and health maintenance. She has several publications on body weight, chemoprevention and cancer risk reduction. She is an active member of the American Dietetic Association and Oncology Dietitians Practice Group.