Pancreatic cancerrelated cachexia: influence on metabolism and correlation to weight loss and pulmonary function
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Dramatic weight loss is an often underestimated symptom in pancreatic cancer patients. Cachexia- defined as an unintended loss of stable weight exceeding 10% – is present in up to 80% of patients with cancer of the upper gastrointest...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Cancer |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/9/255 |