Role of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Management of Cancer Cachexia

• Main Authors: Abhishek Shankar (Author), Deepak Saini (Author), Shubham Roy (Author), Sachidanand Jee Bharati (Author), Seema Mishra (Author), Pritanjali Singh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cancer cachexia is an important concern in cancer patients in view of advanced stage at presentation. The treatment goal for cachexia is the reversal of the loss of body weight and muscle mass with a variety of pharmacological agents. Various treatment guidelines focus on patients with advanced canc...