Cancer cachexia and its pathophysiology: links with sarcopenia, anorexia and asthenia

• Main Authors: Sara Peixoto da Silva (Author), Joana M.O. Santos (Author), Maria Paula Costa e Silva (Author), Rui M. Gil da Costa (Author), Rui Medeiros (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome characterized by a progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass, along with adipose tissue wasting, systemic inflammation and other metabolic abnormalities leading to functional impairment. Cancer cachexia has long been recognized as a direct cause o...