Metabolites · 2 authors, 1 centre
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This is a narrative review that synthesizes current understanding of the biological mechanisms behind cancer cachexia and discusses potential multimodal treatment strategies, including exercise, nutrition, and pharmacology, for future clinical application.
This narrative review article synthesizes existing literature on the multifactorial syndrome of cancer cachexia, describing its metabolic alterations, clinical manifestations, and poor prognostic implications, such as weight loss over 5% predicting early mortality. The paper concludes by emphasizing the need for future clinical research to validate these countermeasure tactics and develop a translatable therapy.
