"If you are losing weight and you aren't trying to lose weight by making changes in your exercise routine or diet, people should see their doctor to consider possible causes," says lead investigator Brian Wolpin, MD, MPH, Director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center at Dana-Farber and Director of the Hale Family Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research.
"Unexpected weight loss can come from cancer or many other conditions," says Wolpin. "Sometimes weight loss is due to more exercise or a healthier diet, and this can be beneficial to people's health. However, when a patient experiences unintentional weight loss not due to healthier behaviors, seeing your primary care doctor is appropriate, so they can determine whether additional evaluation is necessary for other causes of weight loss, including cancer."
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