The extreme weight loss seen in many late-stage cancer patients, known as cachexia, is far more than a cosmetic side effect.

Cachexia in older SCLC patients leads to inferior survival rates and increased treatment complications, such as dose reductions and incomplete chemotherapy courses. Patients with cachexia had ...

Recognizing the urgent need for treatment options and guided by patient insights, Pfizer scientists have discovered a way to ...

Rheumatoid cachexia, or muscle wasting, is a common complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that can lead to fatigue, pain, and even a shorter life expectancy if left unmanaged. While the exact ...

Halting the advance of a muscle wasting condition called cachexia, could improve quality of life for cancer sufferers. For many years, oncologists and researchers thought the dramatic weight-loss of ...

With cachexia, the muscles in your body will waste away regardless of how much you eat. The condition causes severe weight loss. (Photo Credit: Dr P. Marazzi/Science Source) Cachexia (aka “wasting ...

Q: Who should I consult if I am suffering from excess weight loss? A: There are many infectious and non-infectious causes that can result in excess weight loss. It is preferable to meet your general ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can lead to a metabolic state called rheumatoid cachexia, or muscle wasting. This form of cachexia happens when your body loses muscle mass and keeps fat mass. Your body ...