Cachexia index as a biomarker for cancer cachexia and quality of life in patients with gastric cancer

Abstract Background Cachexia is associated with adverse clinical outcomes in patients with gastric cancer (GC); therefore, a convenient and reliable method for monitoring cachexia is essential. This study aimed to evaluate the utility of the cachexia index (CXI) as a biomarker for estimating cancer...

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Published in:	BMC Cancer
Main Authors:	Yan Huang, Zhenhua Huang, Wenji Hou, Chen Wang, Xiuhua Wang, Junbo Zuo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-08-01
Subjects:	Cachexia index Cancer cachexia Quality of life Gastric cancer
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-025-14752-2