Many forms of cancer present with a complex metabolic profile characterised by loss of lean
body mass known as cancer cachexia. The physical impact of cachexia contributes to …

It is estimated that half of all patients with cancer eventually develop a syndrome of
cachexia, with anorexia and a progressive loss of adipose tissue and skeletal muscle mass …

Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome characterised by loss of skeletal muscle that
cannot be fully reversed by conventional nutritional support. Uncertainty continues as to its …

Cancer cachexia is a complex multifactorial syndrome marked by a continuous depletion of
skeletal muscle mass associated, in some cases, with a reduction in fat mass. It is …

Cachexia is a multifactorial process of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue atrophy resulting
in progressive weight loss. It is associated with poor quality of life, poor physical function …

Cancer-associated cachexia is a disorder characterized by loss of body weight with specific
losses of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue. Cachexia is driven by a variable combination …

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 …

According to a recent consensus, cachexia is a complex metabolic syndrome associated
with underlying illness and characterised by loss of muscle with or without loss of fat mass …

Opinion statement The complex syndrome of cancer cachexia (CC) that occurs in 50% to
80% cancer patients has been identified as an independent predictor of shorter survival and …

Cachexia in cancer patients is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. The syndrome of
cachexia seems to be a facet of the inflammatory response to injury. This proinflammatory …