Cachexia decoded: Why diagnosis matters in cancer survival
Maintaining good health and well-being is crucial for how well patients respond to cancer treatments. Unfortunately, cachexia ...
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Loss of muscle mass or cachexia in patients with cancer is associated with lower survival (IMAGE)
Understanding the importance of using the right diagnostic criteria for cachexia is crucial, as it can significantly influence the health and survival of cancer patients.
Pfizer says its experimental drug for deadly condition that causes appetite and weight loss in cancer patients shows positive trial results
Patients with the condition, called cancer cachexia, who took Pfizer's treatment saw improvements in body weight, muscle mass ...
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Changing focus to cachexia may be key to improved cancer outcomes
Indeed, the next era of blockbuster cancer therapeutics could be focused on treating what ends up being the cause of death for up to 40% of cancer patients – cachexia. Historically, cachexia has ...
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Robert Kilgour, PhD
Assessment and evaluation of rehabilitation and supportive care programs for advanced cancer patients with cachexia, and 4. Cancer-related fatigue and its impact on the neuromuscular system. Vigano A, ...