Is cachexia associated with chemotherapy toxicities in gastrointestinal cancer patients? A prospective study

• Main Authors: Ilanna Marques Gomes daRocha (Author), Aline Marcadenti (Author), Galtieri Otávio Cunha deMedeiros (Author), Ricardo Andrade Bezerra (Author), Juliana Florinda de Mendonça Rego (Author), Maria Cristina Gonzalez (Author), Ana Paula Trussardi Fayh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Chemotherapy is an effective treatment with good clinical response in patients with cancer. However, it can cause exacerbated toxicities in patients and consequently change the course of treatment. Some factors may interfere with this toxicity such as body composition, especially...