Nutritional Interventions in Cancer Cachexia: Evidence and Perspectives From Experimental Models

Cancer cachexia is a complex metabolic syndrome characterized by involuntary skeletal muscle loss and is associated with poor clinical outcome, decreased survival and negatively influences cancer therapy. No curative treatments are available for cancer cachexia, but nutritional intervention is recom...

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Main Authors: Wouter R. P. H. van de Worp, Annemie M. W. J. Schols, Jan Theys, Ardy van Helvoort, Ramon C. J. Langen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2020.601329/full