Cancer cachexia: involvement of an expanding macroenvironment

Benjamin R. Pryce, David J. Wang, Teresa A. Zimmers, Michael C. Ostrowski, Denis C. Guttridge

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Abstract

Advanced cancers often present with the cachexia syndrome that impacts peripheral tissues, leading to involuntary weight loss and reduced prognosis. The central tissues undergoing depletion are skeletal muscle and adipose, but recent findings reveal an expanding tumor macroenvironment involving organ crosstalks that underlie the cachectic state.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)581-584
Number of pages4
JournalCancer Cell
Volume41
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 13 2023
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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