Nutrition and Cancer

  • L. L. Moldawer
  • T. Scherstén
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Abstract

Cachexia is the most visually recognizable symptom associated with cancer. To family members and to most physicians, the loss of body weight and the wasting of host tissues indicates a very ominous outlook for the patient newly diagnosed with cancer and has been shown to be a significant negative prognostic factor in cancer treatment studies with a broad range of tumor types. The cancer cachexia syndrome, which results from the continued loss of body fat and lean tissue, ultimately involves most of the organs of the body and when severe is associated with decreased survival.

Keywords

Total Parenteral Nutrition Nutritional Support Antineoplastic Therapy Cancer Cachexia Lean Tissue 
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