title: [Pathogenesis of cachexia in malignant tumors].
abstract: The review of the literature covers major publications on the topic in 2000-2004. The role of acute phase reactions and hypermetabolism in cancer cachexia, problems of energy expenditure, influence of cancer wasting on adipose tissue and skeletal muscle as well as some therapeutic approaches delaying the development and progression of cancer cachexia are discussed.
mesh_terms: D002100:Cachexia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*