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Editorial
. 2023 Jun 30;12(6):1163-1166.
doi: 10.21037/tlcr-23-143. Epub 2023 May 24.

Cancer cachexia research: coming of age

Irfana Muqbil  1 , Asfar S Azmi  2
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Editorial

Cancer cachexia research: coming of age

Irfana Muqbil et al. Transl Lung Cancer Res. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Cachexia; cancer cachexia; muscle wasting; non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); sarcopenia.

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Conflicts of Interest: Both authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://tlcr.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/tlcr-23-143/coif). ASA has received funding from Karyopharm, EISAI, and Janssen outside this work, and serves as a consultant for GLG and Guidepoint outside this work. IM has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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