ANOREXIA AND CACHEXIA, ASTHENIA, AND LETHARGY

Authors
WATANABE S BRUERA E
Citation
S. Watanabe et E. Bruera, ANOREXIA AND CACHEXIA, ASTHENIA, AND LETHARGY, Hematology/oncology clinics of North America, 10(1), 1996, pp. 189
Citations number
98
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology,Hematology
Journal title
Hematology/oncology clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
08898588
Volume
10
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0889-8588(1996)10:1<189:AACAAL>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Anorexia-cachexia, asthenia, and lethargy are among the most common cl inical manifestations of cancer. This article reviews the prevalence, pathophysiology, assessment, management, and research taking place for each of these phenomena.