A new study reveals an unexpected role for the immune cells and a previously unknown mechanism for the wasting syndrome. After a year teaching ... many patients develop cachexia, a devastating ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Cancer cachexia, or the wasting syndrome, is a catastrophic condition that causes dramatic and involuntary loss of muscle mass, fat and weight, ...

Tumor growth is associated with profound metabolic and neurochemical alterations, which can lead to the onset of anorexia−cachexia syndrome. Anorexia is defined as the loss of the desire to eat ...

Evaluation of End-of-Life Quality Care Between American Indian and White North Carolina Decedents Diagnosed With Lung Cancer, 2003-2020 Cachexia is a systemic wasting syndrome prevalent in patients ...