TY - JOUR
T1 - Review article
T2 - Cytokines and cancer anorexia cachexia syndrome
AU - Bennani-Baiti, Nabila
AU - Davis, Mellar P.
PY - 2008/10
Y1 - 2008/10
N2 - Cancer anorexia cachexia syndrome is frequent yet still a not well understood cancer-related problem. The pathophysiology of cancer cachexia is multifactorial. It is suggested to be the result of tumor-host interactions and studies of the disturbances seen during cancer anorexia cachexia syndrome, such as anorexia, hyper-metabolism, tissue wasting, metabolic abnormalities, and hormonal changes, all point to the involvement in one way or another of one key factor: cytokines. The purpose of this review is to summarize the latest developments in the field of cytokines and their role in cancer anorexia cachexia syndrome. The emphasis is on the role of cytokines in anorexia and tissue wasting.
AB - Cancer anorexia cachexia syndrome is frequent yet still a not well understood cancer-related problem. The pathophysiology of cancer cachexia is multifactorial. It is suggested to be the result of tumor-host interactions and studies of the disturbances seen during cancer anorexia cachexia syndrome, such as anorexia, hyper-metabolism, tissue wasting, metabolic abnormalities, and hormonal changes, all point to the involvement in one way or another of one key factor: cytokines. The purpose of this review is to summarize the latest developments in the field of cytokines and their role in cancer anorexia cachexia syndrome. The emphasis is on the role of cytokines in anorexia and tissue wasting.
KW - Anorexia
KW - Cancer
KW - Cancer-related cachexia
KW - Cytokines
KW - Tissue wasting
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U2 - 10.1177/1049909108315518
DO - 10.1177/1049909108315518
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18403577
AN - SCOPUS:54349085646
SN - 1049-9091
VL - 25
SP - 407
EP - 411
JO - American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
JF - American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
IS - 5
ER -