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Cachexia in Cancer Patients
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide [1]. Besides, overall survival of cancer patients is negatively affected by the presence of comorbidities. In this context, more than one-half of all cancer patients suffer from cachexia. Cachexia is a debilitating condition with high incidence in cancer patients and may lead to delayed, missed, or decreased treatments [2]. Cancer cachexia (CC) has b...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Science-Business eXchange
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1945-3477
DOI: 10.1038/scibx.2010.1057