Cancer Cachexia: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications

Cachexia is a multifactorial process of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue atrophy resulting in progressive weight loss. It is associated with poor quality of life, poor physical function, and poor prognosis in cancer patients. It involves multiple pathways: procachectic and proinflammatory signals...

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Main Authors: Claire L. Donohoe, Aoife M. Ryan, John V. Reynolds
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/601434
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