Cancer Cachexia

• Main Authors: Del Fabbro, Egidio (Author), Inui, Akio (Author), Strasser, Florian (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Tarporley : Springer Healthcare Ltd. : Imprint: Springer Healthcare, 2012.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Oncology.; Primary care (Medicine).; Medicine & Public Health.; Primary Care Medicine.

Cancer Cachexia is a concise, fully illustrated handbook written with the aim of increasing awareness of cancer cachexia and highlighting best practice diagnosis, treatment, and management options for this devastating disorder. This is another title in the ongoing Springer Healthcare Cancer Supporti...

Table of Contents:

• Overview of cancer cachexia
• Pathophysiology
• Impact of cancer cachexia
• Patient assessment
• Managing cancer cachexia
• Emerging treatments, current challenges, and future directions.