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Applied Biological Chemistry, 2019 Cachexia is a wasting syndrome associated with high mortality in cancer patients through inducing the failure of normal metabolism and reducing the efficacy of cancer treatment. Thus, it is critically important to diagnose cancer cachexia early.
Jae Eun Ju +7 more
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Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 2021 Anamorelin is a ghrelin receptor agonist that can be administered orally and thought to improve cancer cachexia by improving appetite and increasing serum insulin‐like growth factor‐1. Anamorelin was not approved for use in Europe.
Hidetaka Wakabayashi +2 more
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Tumor Growth Increases Neuroinflammation, Fatigue and Depressive-like Behavior Prior to Alterations in Muscle Function [PDF]
, 2015 Cancer patients frequently suffer from fatigue, a complex syndrome associated with loss of muscle mass, weakness, and depressed mood. Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) can be present at the time of diagnosis, during treatment, and persists for years after ...
Bicer, Sabahattin +8 more
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Clinical Framework for Quality Improvement of Cancer Cachexia
Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2018 The objective of this article is to introduce the Clinical Framework for Quality Improvement of Cancer Cachexia (Cachexia Care Framework) as a tool to demonstrate the relevance of integrating the clinical components of cancer cachexia and the ...
Clara Granda-Cameron, Mary Pat Lynch
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Understanding Cachexia in Head and Neck Cancer
Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2021 One of the major comorbidities of cancer and cancer therapy is posing a global health problem in cancer cachexia. Cancer cachexia is now considered a multifactorial syndrome that presents with drastic loss of body weight, anorexia, asthenia, and anemia ...
Sivaramakrishnan Muthanandam +1 more
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InACTIVatINg cancer cachexia [PDF]
Disease Models & Mechanisms, 2011 Summary of and comment on a recent Cell paper entitled ‘Reversal of cancer cachexia and muscle wasting by ActRIIB antagonism leads to prolonged survival’ (Zhou et al., 2010).
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Storage Conditions and Passages Alter IL-6 Secretion in C26 Adenocarcinoma Cell Lines [PDF]
, 2015 The C26 adenocarcinoma tumor line is frequently used to establish peripheral tumors in mice for the study of cancer cachexia and cancer-related fatigue. Recently, we have noticed a progressive decline in the effects of tumor growth on our biological and ...
Devine, Raymond +3 more
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The Role of Nurse in the Multidisciplinary Management of Cancer Cachexia
Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2021 Cancer cachexia is a complex syndrome for which multidisciplinary management through collaboration has the potential to improve patient outcomes and efficiency of care, through the integration of nursing into practice.
Yiyuan Zhao, Dong Pang, Yuhan Lu
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Mechanisms of parasite‐mediated disruption of brain vessels
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Parasites can affect the blood vessels of the brain, often causing serious neurological problems. This review explains how different parasites interact with and disrupt these vessels, what this means for brain health, and why these processes matter. Understanding these mechanisms may help us develop better ways to prevent or treat brain infections in ...
Leonor Loira +3 more
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How and why systemic inflammation worsens quality of life in patients with advanced cancer [PDF]
, 2017 Introduction: The presence of an innate host systemic inflammatory response has been reported to be a negative prognostic factor in a wide group of solid tumour types in both the operable and advanced setting, both local and distant.
Dolan, Ross D. +4 more
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