Low-calorie diet, mild exercise may improve survival for leukemia adolescents

According to a new study, overweight children and adolescents receiving chemotherapy for treatment of leukemia are less successful battling the disease compared to their lean peers. In some cancers, including leukemia in children and adolescents, obesity can negatively affect survival outcomes. Obese young people with leukemia are 50 percent more likely to relapse after treatment than their lean counterparts. […]