The urgent need to improve childhood cancer cachexia
Daniel V. Runco, Teresa A. Zimmers, Andrea Bonetto
Abstract
Clinical care and research around cancer cachexia in children is lacking. Cachexia increases treatment-related toxicity and long-term morbidity and potentially affects mortality. We highlight the urgent need for specific focus on childhood cancer cachexia and discuss potential solutions to inform cachexia therapeutics for children.
Topics & Concepts
CachexiaCancerMedicineIntensive care medicineChildhood cancerCancer cachexiaInternal medicineChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeNutrition and Health in AgingRadiation Therapy and Dosimetry