New ASCO Clinical Guidelines on Management of Cancer Cachexia
The American Society of Clinical Oncology published new clinical guidelines on the management of cachexia in adults with advanced cancer.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Body Composition at Presentation Predicts Survival in Metastatic Esophageal Cancer
In this study, skeletal muscle mass, as well as subcutaneous and visceral adiposity, were measured using CT imaging performed at baseline at the level of the L3 vertebrae.
Preoperative Cachexia Predicts Poor Outcomes in Young Rather Than Elderly Gastric Cancer Patients: A Prospective Study
Background: Cachexia affects nearly 50–80% of cancer patients, and most studies have only focused on elderly patients. We investigated preoperative cachexia in gastric cancer (GC) patients by age group and comprehensively analyzed the impact of preoperative cachexia on the prognosis of GC patients in all age groups.Methods: In total, 575 patients were prospectively analyzed. The effect of…
Muscle Loss Not Always Correlated With Loss of Function, Strength in Cancer Cachexia
Interventions specifically designed to target cachexia in patients with thoracic or gastrointestinal cancer and established cachexia were effective in helping patients preserve functional stability and rehabilitation potential.
Nabilone Improves Cancer-Associated Anorexia in Lung Cancer
Researchers assessed the efficacy of nabilone for improving symptoms of anorexia in patients with NSCLC. In addition, patient appetite, quality of life, and nutritional status were also assessed.
Anorexia-Cachexia in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Improved With Anamorelin
Data from 5 phase 2/3 studies demonstrate improved weight and body mass in patients with NSCLC receiving anamorelin.
Resistance Training, Nutritional Interventions Prevent Muscle Loss During, After Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer
Intervention with resistance training and nutritional supplements during and after radiation therapy is not only feasible, but also shown to prevent loss of muscle mass and improve quality of life in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC).
Cancer Cachexia Associated With Poor Outcomes
Findings at 6 and 12 months after treatment for advanced head and neck cancer indicate a higher risk of recurrences for those reporting cachexia after their treatment.
Monitoring Metastasis and Cachexia in a Patient with Breast Cancer: A Case Study
[Clinical Medicine Insights: Oncology] A case study of a 49-year-old premenopausal woman with metastatic invasive ductal breast carcinoma in the vertebral and iliac bones, which progressed with new metastases to her hips, thigh bones, and vertebrae.
Helping Families Cope With Cancer-related Anorexia and Cachexia
Loss of appetite and not eating are difficult aspects of cancer for patients’ loved ones to understand. Continued and diligent nurse education can help both patients and families cope with this disturbing effect.
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