Recognizing the urgent need for treatment options and guided by patient insights, Pfizer scientists have discovered a way to ...

Cachexia is common in cancer, yet it is poorly understood in noncancer diagnoses. In this article, Carlson and Dahlin review cancer cachexia in cardiac disease. The definition, pathophysiology, and ...

The extreme weight loss seen in many late-stage cancer patients, known as cachexia, is far more than a cosmetic side effect.

Cachexia in older SCLC patients leads to inferior survival rates and increased treatment complications, such as dose reductions and incomplete chemotherapy courses. Patients with cachexia had ...

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 ...

Rheumatoid cachexia, or muscle wasting, is a common complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that can lead to fatigue, pain, and even a shorter life expectancy if left unmanaged. While the exact ...

Bonnie Addario didn’t even know there was a word for what was happening to her. As if lung cancer weren’t bad enough, the 54-year-old had lost 30 pounds off her normally 130-pound frame. Her life was ...

Cachexia is a paraneoplastic syndrome of unintentional adipose and muscle tissue wasting with severe impacts to functionality and quality of life. Although health inequities across minority and ...

Q: Who should I consult if I am suffering from excess weight loss? A: There are many infectious and non-infectious causes that can result in excess weight loss. It is preferable to meet your general ...