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  • Geriatrics
  • Internal Medicine

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  • Cachexia is a complex syndrome characterized by involuntary weight loss and muscle atrophy.
  • It is commonly associated with advanced cancer and other chronic, incurable diseases.
  • Systemic inflammation is a key underlying factor contributing to cachexia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the underdiagnosis and undertreatment of cachexia.
  • To define cachexia and its associated symptoms.
  • To outline appropriate management strategies for cachexia.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on cachexia.
  • Definition of cachexia based on clinical presentation and underlying pathophysiology.
  • Discussion of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.

Main Results:

  • Cachexia is characterized by significant weight loss, primarily due to muscle mass depletion.
  • Associated symptoms include loss of appetite, fatigue, and systemic inflammation.
  • Cachexia causes considerable distress for patients and their families.

Conclusions:

  • Cachexia requires adequate staging and a multimodal therapeutic approach.
  • Treatment should encompass addressing the underlying disease, supportive care, nutritional interventions, and exercise.
  • At the end of life, focus should shift to symptom control and psychosocial support.