Cancer cachexia

Cancer cachexia is a wasting syndrome characterized by weight loss, anorexia, asthenia and anemia. The pathogenicity of this syndrome is multifactorial, due to a complex interaction of tumor and host factors. The signs and symptoms of cachexia are considered as the prognostic parameters in cancer pa...

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Main Authors: Dhanapal, Raghu, Saraswathi, TR, Govind, Rajkumar N
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3227249/