•Cancer cachexia is a highly morbid condition that negatively affects quality of life, reduces tolerance to anticancer therapy, and confers poor survival. Despite this, there is no current US Food and ...

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

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 ...

Cancer dominates the drug development pipeline, but industry has paid little attention over the years to cancer cachexia — the complex weight-loss syndrome that accounts for 20–30% of cancer deaths.

According to the National Cancer Institute, nearly one-third of cancer deaths can be attributed to a wasting syndrome known as cachexia. Cachexia, an indicator of the advanced stages of disease, is a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Explore pancreatic cancer-induced cachexia and how blocking cellular pathways may reduce muscle wasting in affected patients.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The State Medical Board of Ohio is expected to soon evaluate whether to expand the list of conditions for medical marijuana to include cachexia, also known as wasting syndrome.

Last year, Alice Golden, a two-time cancer survivor living in Billings, Montana, was diagnosed with stage III anal cancer. During her treatment, she developed cachexia. Handling her loved ones' ...