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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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2011
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3227249/ |