Supportive Care in Cancer Cachexia: Meeting the Unmet Need
Cachexia is characterized by loss of appetite, weight loss and tissue wasting, accompanied by a decrease in muscle mass and adipose tissue, affecting approximately 50% of cancer patients and contributes to decreased quality of life of patients, reduced tolerance to chemotherapy, and decreased surviv...
Main Authors: | Abhishek Shankar, Pritanjali Singh, Seema Mishra, Shipra Gupta, Shubham Roy, Deepak Saini, Sachidanand Jee Bharati, Tulika Seth, Apoorva Maheshwari, Ajeet Kumar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention
2022-02-01
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Series: | Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Care |
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Online Access: | http://www.waocp.com/journal/index.php/apjcc/article/view/779 |
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