The relationship between pro-inflammatory cytokines and pain, appetite and fatigue in patients with advanced cancer.

BACKGROUND:Systemic inflammation is associated with reduced quality of life and increased symptoms in patients with advanced cancer. The aims of this study were to examine the relationships between inflammatory biomarkers and the Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) of pain, appetite and fatigu...

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Main Authors: Ørnulf Paulsen, Barry Laird, Nina Aass, Tor Lea, Peter Fayers, Stein Kaasa, Pål Klepstad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5444654?pdf=render