Contemporary Insights into Cancer Cachexia for Oncology Nurses

Contemporary Insights into Cancer Cachexia for Oncology Nurses

Cachexia is a complex, multiorgan phenomenon targeting skeletal muscle resulting from systemic metabolic imbalances. Multifocal in nature, It's ultimate outcome is significant muscle degradation and loss of adipose tissue exhibited as the “wasting syndrome” which is associated with significant...

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Main Author: Deborah A Boyle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing
Subjects:
cachexia
eating
food conflict
muscle wasting
weight loss
Online Access:http://www.apjon.org/article.asp?issn=2347-5625;year=2021;volume=8;issue=5;spage=462;epage=470;aulast=Boyle

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