Nurses' Knowledge in Relation to the Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome in Cancer Patients: A Cross-National Comparison in Two European Countries

• Main Authors: Georgia Socratous RN, MSc (Author), Constantina Cloconi RN, MSc, PhD (c) (Author), Ioanna Tsatsou RN, MSc, PhD (c) (Author), Andreas Charalambous RN, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction The Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome (ACS) is a severe complication of cancer and is considered to be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality affecting up to two-thirds of cancer patients and one that needs specialized nursing care. Studies showed that the ACS has been relatively under...