It has been known for many years that advanced cancer is associated with a wasting syndrome that speeds the demise of patients. About one-quarter to a third of patients with advanced cancer develop ...

Extending the Frontiers of Surgical Therapy for Hepatic Colorectal Metastases: Is There a Limit? Only two drugs have evidence to support their use for anorexia (progestins and corticosteroids). There ...

Bortezomib-Dexamethasone, Rituximab, and Cyclophosphamide as First-Line Treatment for Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia: A Prospectively Randomized Trial of the European Consortium for Waldenström's ...

With cachexia, the muscles in your body will waste away regardless of how much you eat. The condition causes severe weight loss. (Photo Credit: Dr P. Marazzi/Science Source) Cachexia (aka “wasting ...

For patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer and anorexia, the use of the antidepressant Remeron has been shown to increase energy consumption, as researchers look for therapies to answer an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with cancer cachexia assigned ponsegromab gained significantly more weight than those assigned placebo.

Though cancer cachexia has been researched extensively, it remains challenging to understand and treat. Though cancer cachexia has been researched extensively, it remains challenging to understand and ...