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An invitation to the 2nd Cancer Cachexia Conference, Montréal, Canada
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Cancer cachexia is a metabolic syndrome that is defined by loss of muscle mass. This syndrome can cause a great deal of distress to patients with cancer and their families. This Review article outlines the sym...
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Assessment, diagnostic criteria, management, and new therapy development in cancer – associated cachexia/anorexia are based on our understanding of the definition of this clinical problem. Efforts to define an...
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