Cachexia and Sarcopenia in Older Adults with Cancer: A Comprehensive Review

Cancer cachexia is a syndrome characterized by weight loss with accompanying loss of muscle and/or fat mass and leads to impaired patient function and physical performance and is associated with a poor prognosis. It is prevalent in older adults with cancer; age-associated physiologic muscle wasting...

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Autores principales: Dunne, Richard F., Loh, Kah Poh, Williams, Grant R., Jatoi, Aminah, Mustian, Karen M., Mohile, Supriya G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6966439/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31769421
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers11121861

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6966439/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31769421
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers11121861

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