Therapeutic exercise in cancer cachexia : exploring approaches and outcomes

Cachexia is common in patients with incurable cancer, particularly of the lung and upper-gastrointestinal tract, and impacts adversely on treatment options, morbidity, quality of life and survival. Current management of cancer cachexia is inadequate and progress is required. This thesis explores the...

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Main Author: Maddocks, Matthew
Published: University of Nottingham 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.523681