Kachexie bei Tumorerkrankungen
Erkennen und multimodal behandeln
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Die Nahrungsaufnahme ist bei Patienten mit fortgeschrittener Tumorerkrankung häufig reduziert und unzureichend. Der daraus resultierende Gewichts- und Zellverlust ist mit einer eingeschränkten Prognose, verrin...
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