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 …

The term sarcopenia refers to the loss of muscle mass that occurs with ageing. On the basis
of study results showing that muscle mass is only moderately related to functional outcomes …

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

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 …

Patients with cancer are at particularly high risk for malnutrition because both the disease
and its treatments threaten their nutritional status. Yet cancer-related nutritional risk is …

Sarcopenia has recently emerged as a new condition that, independently from malnutrition,
may adversely affect the prognosis of cancer patients. Purpose of this narrative review is to …

Skeletal muscle provides a fundamental basis for human function, enabling locomotion and
respiration. Transmission of external stimuli to intracellular effector proteins via signalling …

Cancer cachexia is a multi-factorial syndrome, which negatively affects quality of life,
responsiveness to chemotherapy, and survival in advanced cancer patients. Our …

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer‐related death worldwide. Affected
patients frequently experience debilitating disease‐related symptoms, including dyspnea …