Cancer cachexia is characterized by a significant reduction in body weight resulting
predominantly from loss of adipose tissue and skeletal muscle. Cachexia causes reduced …

The objective of this review is to provide an update on prognostication in patients with
advanced cancer and to discuss future directions for research in this field. Accurate …

Background This practical guideline is based on the current scientific ESPEN guidelines on
nutrition in cancer patients. Methods ESPEN guidelines have been shortened and …

Cachexia remains an underdiagnosed and undertreated, complex condition which includes
'objective'components (eg inadequate food intake, weight loss, inactivity, loss of muscle …

PURPOSE To provide evidence-based guidance on the clinical management of cancer
cachexia in adult patients with advanced cancer. METHODS A systematic review of the …

Cancers are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and the
number of new cases is expected to rise significantly over the next decades. At the same …

Background Cancer cachexia is a syndrome of weight loss (including muscle and fat),
anorexia, and decreased physical function. It has been suggested that the optimal treatment …

Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome characterised by an ongoing loss of skeletal
muscle mass that cannot be fully reversed by conventional nutritional support alone …

The last days of life: symptom burden and impact on nutritio... : Current Opinion in Supportive
and Palliative Care The last days of life: symptom burden and impact on nutrition and hydration …

Advanced cancer patients with cachexia and their families can suffer from eating-related
distress. This complex entity encompasses patients' struggle to nourish themselves …