Though cancer cachexia has been researched extensively, it remains challenging to understand and treat. Though cancer cachexia has been researched extensively, it remains challenging to understand and ...

New research from the University of Oklahoma reveals a previously unknown chain of events sparking the development of cancer cachexia, a debilitating muscle-wasting condition that almost always occurs ...

Cachexia, defined as a loss of body weight, fat, and muscle mass that occurs in patients with chronic diseases, including cancer, remains a notable clinical challenge. With limited viable treatment ...

Many important advances have occurred in the field of cancer cachexia over the past decade, including progress in understanding the mechanisms of CACS and the development of promising pharmacologic ...

New research from the University of Oklahoma, published today in Cancer Cell, describes for the first time a "triangle ...

•Cancer cachexia is a highly morbid condition that negatively affects quality of life, reduces tolerance to anticancer therapy, and confers poor survival. Despite this, there is no current US Food and ...

Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome marked by a severe loss of body weight due primarily to the wasting of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue. This syndrome is often accompanied by systemic ...

Cachexia is a common complication of cancer and is associated with an increased risk of death. The level of growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15), a circulating cytokine, is elevated in cancer ...

A new model of cancer-related cachexia promises to help scientists understand why patients with cancer show severe wasting, which in turn may drive the development of better therapies. Cachexia refers ...

The dietary supplement melatonin does not improve the symptoms of cachexia in patients with advanced cancer, according to a study published online February 25 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Nutrition plays a crucial role in the lives of people with cancer. But more than a million people suffering from the disease in the United States also endure a wasting syndrome called cachexia.

Game piece with Zodiac Sign of Cancer, mid-12th century, France. Symbol associated with tumors--swollen veins like crab limbs Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC, Public Domain. Credit: Pfeiffer ...