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Cachexia Management

Cachexia Management is a clinical domain within palliative care pharmacotherapy that encompasses the systematic assessment, intervention, and monitoring of metabolic and inflammatory derangements underlying involuntary weight loss and muscle wasting in advanced cancer and other life-limiting illnesses.

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2017–2026

400

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Cancer Cachexia in the Age of Obesity: Skeletal Muscle Depletion Is a Powerful Prognostic Factor, Independent of Body Mass Index

Lisa Martin, Laura Birdsell, Neil Macdonald et al. · Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2013 · 2.7K citations

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Cachexia: A new definition

William J. Evans, John E. Morley, Josep M. Argilés et al. · Clinical Nutrition · 2008 · 2.4K citations

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Reversal of Cancer Cachexia and Muscle Wasting by ActRIIB Antagonism Leads to Prolonged Survival

Xiaolan Zhou, Jin Lin Wang, John Lu et al. · Cell · 2010 · 939 citations · Full text

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Induction of Cachexia in Mice by Systemically Administered Myostatin

Teresa A. Zimmers, Monique V. Davies, Leonidas G. Koniaris et al. · Science · 2002 · 899 citations

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Definition of cancer cachexia: effect of weight loss, reduced food intake, and systemic inflammation on functional status and prognosis

Kenneth C.H. Fearon, Anne Coble Voss, Deborah S. Hustead · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 2006 · 776 citations · Full text

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  1. SV
    Stephan von Haehling

    Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany

    35 publications · 3.2K citations

    26

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  2. SD
    Stefan D. Anker

    Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany

    32 publications · 5.2K citations

    25

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  3. JM
    Josep M. Argilés

    Universitat de Barcelona, Spain

    33 publications · 4.5K citations

    24

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  4. SB
    Sı́lvia Busquets

    Universitat de Barcelona, Spain

    26 publications · 1.5K citations

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  5. FJ
    Francisco J. López‐Soriano

    Universitat de Barcelona, Spain

    29 publications · 1.7K citations

    21

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Institutions

1.6K

  1. Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

    Berlin, Germany

    35 h-index

    174 publications

    17.1K citations

  2. Universitat de Barcelona

    Barcelona, Spain

    24 h-index

    182 publications

    10.9K citations

  3. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    23 h-index

    53 publications

    6.8K citations

  4. Edinburgh Royal Infirmary

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    22 h-index

    49 publications

    9.4K citations

  5. Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico

    Rome, Italy

    21 h-index

    43 publications

    3.6K citations

  6. University of Turin

    Turin, Italy

    20 h-index

    68 publications

    4.4K citations

  7. MSB Medical School Berlin

    Berlin, Germany

    19 h-index

    76 publications

    4.6K citations

  8. University of Cagliari

    Cagliari, Italy

    17 h-index

    104 publications

    11.8K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle

    98 publications · 7.5K citations

    49

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  2. PubMed

    Repository · 96 publications · 5K citations

    40

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  3. Supportive Care in Cancer

    31 publications · 1.9K citations

    24

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  4. Journal of Clinical Oncology

    24 publications · 5.4K citations

    20

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  5. Nutrition

    20 publications · 1.2K citations

    19

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