Abstract Exosomes, which are 30-150 nm lipid bilayer vehicles, have been recognized as
one of the most crucial components of the tumor microenvironment. Exosomes transfer …

Background Cancer sufferers are amongst the most malnourished of all the patient groups.
Studies have shown that ghrelin, a gut hormone can be a potential therapeutic agent for …

Background Cachexia, a complex multi‐organ syndrome, shortens survival time of patients,
particularly those with cancer. Many studies and clinical trials have been carried out to …

Purpose Increasing evidence suggests that many adipokines are involved in cancer-related
anorexia and cachexia syndrome (CACS), although the underlying mechanism remains to …

Despite recent progress, chemotherapy remains the preferred treatment for cancer. We have
shown a link between anticancer drugs and the development of cachexia, ie, body wasting …

Abstract Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new pandemic that originated in China
in December 2019. Cancer patients are immunosuppressed and very susceptive to …

Introduction: Upper gastrointestinal cancers (UGIC) related malnutrition has been found to
harm cancer prognosis and treatment outcomes. The study purposed to investigate the …

Cachexia is a complex syndrome presenting wasting of muscle and adipose tissues, weight
loss, anorexia, early satiety, fatigue, anemia, hyperlipidemia, systemic inflammatory …

Purpose: Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) has been proposed as the treatment of choice in
patients suffering from intestinal failure (IF) and has been claimed to improve survival and …

Introduction: Malnutrition is a common and significant complication in patients with upper
gastrointestinal cancers (UGIC), negatively impacting treatment outcomes and prognosis …