Diverse inflammatory diseases, infections and malignancies are associated with wasting
syndromes. In many of these conditions, the standards for diagnosis and treatment are …

The term “cachexia” is derived from the Greek words kakos (bad) and hexis (habit).
Cachexia is a malnutrition associated with chronic diseases such as cancer, chronic heart …

Cancers are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and the
number of new cases is expected to rise significantly over the next decades. At the same …

PURPOSE To provide evidence-based guidance on the clinical management of cancer
cachexia in adult patients with advanced cancer. METHODS A systematic review of the …

Cancer cachexia is a multi-factorial syndrome, which negatively affects quality of life,
responsiveness to chemotherapy, and survival in advanced cancer patients. Our …

Cancer cachexia is a severe and disabling clinical condition that frequently accompanies
the development of many types of cancer. Muscle wasting is the hallmark of cancer cachexia …

Cancer cachexia is a complex multifactorial syndrome marked by a continuous depletion of
skeletal muscle mass associated, in some cases, with a reduction in fat mass. It is …

Background Cachexia is a multisystem syndrome characterized by weight loss, anorexia,
loss of muscle mass, systemic inflammation, insulin resistance, and functional decline …

Purpose Approximately 35% to 60% of all patients with head and neck cancer are
malnourished at the time of their diagnosis because of tumor burden and obstruction of …

Background Cancer cachexia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality with no widely
approved treatment. Methods The ACT‐ONE trial is a randomized, double‐blind, parallel …