Since the initial work, a decade ago that the combination of C-reactive protein and albumin,
the Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS), had independent prognostic value in patients with …

Oesophageal cancer is a debilitating disease with a poor prognosis, and weight loss owing
to malnutrition prevails in the majority of patients. Cachexia, a multifactorial syndrome …

Cachexia is a complex multifactorial syndrome, characterized by loss of skeletal muscle and
fat mass, which affects the majority of advanced cancer patients and is associated with poor …

[Frontiers in Bioscience 16, 1634-1650, January 1, 2011] 1634 Associations between
adipokines and obesity-related cancer Gilbert Page 1 [Frontiers in Bioscience 16, 1634-1650 …

Background Cancer‐associated wasting, termed cancer cachexia, has a profound effect on
the morbidity and mortality of cancer patients but remains difficult to recognize and …

Cachexia, characterized by loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, is estimated to inflict
the majority of patients with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and associated …

Cachexia is a devastating pathology induced by several kinds of diseases, including cancer.
The hallmark of cancer cachexia is an extended weight loss mainly due to skeletal muscle …

The aim of the study was the investigation of relationship between cachexia syndrome and
serum resistin, adiponectin, and apelin in patients with gastroesophageal cancer (GEC) …

Fat loss is associated with shorter survival and reduced quality of life in cancer patients.
Effective intervention for fat loss in cachexia requires identification of the condition using …

Cachexia is characterized by anorexia, weakness, weight loss, and muscle wasting.
Anorexia and muscle wasting are the key features of cachexia and they affect mortality …