Treatment of cancer cachexia in the very advanced or terminal phase: a systematic review
The therapeutic approach to refractory cancer cachexia represents an unmet need and an important research priority in the field of palliative care. Unfortunately, clinical studies in this area are scarce, both regarding nutritional and pharmacological approach. We performed a systematic literature s...
Main Authors: | Giuseppe Arvia, Stefano Giordani, Ismaeil Ghaderi, Sharon Nahas, Stefano Diana, Raffaella Indelli, Beatrice Traverso, Giorgio Lelli |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2013-12-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/104 |
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