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Cancer cachexia in man: a review.

A J Strain

    Investigative & Cell Pathology
    |July 1, 1979
    PubMed
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    Cancer cachexia involves nutritional issues and increased metabolism. Understanding its causes requires better models, as current animal studies poorly represent the human condition.

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    Area of Science:

    • Oncology
    • Metabolic Medicine

    Background:

    • Cachexia significantly impacts human neoplasia (cancer) incidence.
    • Key contributing factors include nutritional disturbances (anorexia, malabsorption) and elevated metabolic rates.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review the major factors contributing to cancer cachexia in humans.
    • To discuss the potential benefits of nutritional repletion.
    • To evaluate the significance of tumor cells acting as nitrogen traps or energy sinks.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing literature on cancer cachexia.
    • Discussion of experimental studies utilizing animal tumor models.
    • Consideration of ectopic hormone production and tumor-derived substances.

    Main Results:

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    • Nutritional disturbances are common, and repletion may help some patients.
    • Raised metabolic rate and energy expenditure are observed.
    • The roles of tumor nitrogen trapping, energy sinks, and specific tumor-derived substances in human cachexia remain uncertain.

    Conclusions:

    • Current understanding of cancer cachexia is limited by the poor resemblance of animal models to the clinical condition.
    • Development of human tumor xenograft models is crucial for a better understanding of cancer-induced cachexia etiology.