Definition of cancer cachexia: effect of weight loss, reduced food intake, and systemic inflammation on functional status and prognosis

Cancer Cachexia Study Group, Kenneth C Fearon, Anne C Voss, Deborah S Hustead

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Abstract / Description of output

Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome that is poorly defined.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1345-50
Number of pages6
JournalThe American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN)
Volume83
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - 2006

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • Aged
  • Cachexia
  • Eating
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Inflammation
  • Male
  • Nutritional Status
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms
  • Prognosis
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Survival Analysis
  • Weight Loss

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