Cancer cachexia：pathogenic mechanisms and therapeutic perspectives
WU Guo-hao
Abstract：Cancer cachexia is a syndrome of progressive nutritional depletion which causes significant morbidity and mortality in cancer patients. The pathogenetic mechanisms underlying cancer cachexia is a complex interaction between the host and the tumor. The therapeutic standard of care for cachexia remains undefined to date. Among the recognized approaches, use of anti-inflammatory agents, nutritional therapy, and molecular theory.
Keywords：cachexiacancer
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 36-39 )