Fearon K C, Carter D C
University Department of Surgery, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Ann Surg. 1988 Jul;208(1):1-5. doi: 10.1097/00000658-198807000-00001.
Despite recent advances in the delivery of nutritional support, cachexia continues to contribute to the morbidity and mortality of cancer patients. This impasse has called for a review of the many factors that are believed to be associated with weight loss in the cancer host. This article reviews the topic with a view to past problems and areas for investigation in the future.
尽管在营养支持的提供方面取得了最新进展,但恶病质仍然是癌症患者发病和死亡的原因之一。这种僵局促使人们重新审视许多被认为与癌症患者体重减轻相关的因素。本文回顾了这一主题,以探讨过去的问题和未来的研究方向。