Medical treatment of cancer cachexia
- VernacularTitle:癌性恶病质内科治疗进展
- Author:
Hongxin ZHANG
;
Zengye ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cachexia;
Drug therapy;
Nutritional support
- From:
Journal of International Oncology
2008;35(5):391-394,400
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Cancer cachexia is a common syndrome in advanced cancer patients.It is the interactive re-sult between tissue of tumor and organism.Tissue of tumor affects organism by producing cytokines and special tumor agents,meanwhile the reaction of acute phase and aeuroendocrine reaction happen in all over the body.Age,physical activity level and abnormal metabolism of muscle protein of patients are also correlated to cancer cachexia.Now clinical strategy to cancer cachexia is to improve symptoms of patients,such as anorexia,and So on.Along with elucidating the nosogenesis of cancer cachexia,the research of drugs having identified targets becomes focus.
