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Review
. 1988 Jul;208(1):1-5.
doi: 10.1097/00000658-198807000-00001.

Cancer cachexia

K C Fearon  1 , D C Carter
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Review

Cancer cachexia

K C Fearon et al. Ann Surg. 1988 Jul.

Abstract

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.

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