Cancer cachexia.
Despite recent advances in the delivery of nutritional support, cachexia continues to contribute to the morbidity and mortality of cancer patients. This impasse has called for a review of the many factors that are believed to be associated with weight loss in the cancer host. This article reviews the topic with a view to past problems and areas for investigation in the future.
Fearon
K C
KC
University Department of Surgery, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Carter
D C
DC
D002100:Cachexia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D004435:Eating; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism; D009752:Nutritional Status