An interesting article about a very common and serious problem with oncology patients. Coincidently for this month of the shamrock, the authors are from Dublin. Cancer Cachexia: Mechanisms and Implications
Questions
1) What is the difference between Cachexia and Anorexia?
2) What are Cytokines and what is their possible role in cachexia?
3) Why do patients with significant weight loss have poorer survival rates?
4) According to this article, what interventions work best to counteract
cachexia?
After this article, only three to go for the clinical ladder year! Ten of twelve
articles are needed for credit. Please include your name, department, or
extension where you can be reached. Typed responses are appreciated.
Melissa Luebbe c/o Pain Management Department, or melissaluebbe@comcast.net
This is a fitting article, as March is national nutrition month! :)
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finally, sending my march journal. hope it's not too late!
ReplyDeletejen
Was anyone surprised by anything they read in this article?
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