New research from the University of Oklahoma, published today in Cancer Cell, describes for the first time a "triangle regulation theory" of cancer-induced cachexia and anorexia. Cachexia is a ...

Cancer cachexia impacts almost 90% of people living with pancreatic cancer. Learn more about this condition in this Q&A with Nicolas Clifford, PanCAN’s manager of research and education communication.

Cachexia is a common complication of cancer and is associated with an increased risk of death. The level of growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15), a circulating cytokine, is elevated in cancer ...

Researchers suggest that specialized nutritional rehabilitation programs and cachexia clinics are ideal for managing anorexia-cachexia syndrome in patients with cancer.

Many people with cancer experience changes in their metabolism that lead to weight loss and a reduction of muscle mass. This complex condition is called cachexia, and it is directly linked to about a ...

Understanding the importance of using the right diagnostic criteria for cachexia is crucial, as it can significantly influence the health and survival of cancer patients. Maintaining good health and ...

MUNICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CatalYm today announced new findings from its ongoing Phase 1/2a study as well as preclinical research, highlighting the therapeutic potential of its lead drug candidate, ...

Pfizer said its experimental drug for a common, life-threatening condition that causes cancer patients to lose their appetite and weight showed positive results in a midstage trial. Patients with the ...

Reimagining Cancer Care for Patients Experiencing Homelessness by Expanding the Traditional Oncology Team Cachexia is a systemic wasting syndrome prevalent in patients with cancer that significantly ...

Cancer cachexia is a complex metabolic syndrome characterized by the ongoing loss of skeletal muscle mass, with or without fat loss, that cannot be reversed entirely by conventional nutritional ...