Cancer cachexia: a nutritional or a systemic inflammatory syndrome?

Cancer cachexia: a nutritional or a systemic inflammatory syndrome?

Cancer cachexia has long been perceived as a nutritional syndrome. However, nutritional interventions have continued to be ineffective. With the recent recognition of the importance of systemic inflammation in the definition of this syndrome and treatment, has the time come to consider whether this...

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Published in:British journal of cancer Vol. 127; no. 3; pp. 379 - 382
Main Authors: McGovern, Josh, Dolan, Ross D., Skipworth, Richard J., Laird, Barry J., McMillan, Donald C.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01-08-2022
Nature Publishing Group
Subjects:
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Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Cachexia
Cachexia - etiology
Cachexia - therapy
Cancer
Cancer Research
Drug Resistance
Epidemiology
Humans
Inflammation
Inflammation - complications
Molecular Medicine
Neoplasms - complications
Nutrition
Oncology
Perspective
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Summary:Cancer cachexia has long been perceived as a nutritional syndrome. However, nutritional interventions have continued to be ineffective. With the recent recognition of the importance of systemic inflammation in the definition of this syndrome and treatment, has the time come to consider whether this syndrome is primarily a manifestation of systemic inflammation with the consequent implications for future treatment?
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ISSN:0007-0920
1532-1827
DOI:10.1038/s41416-022-01826-2