Many people with cancer experience dramatic loss of muscle and fat tissue. In many cases, even the heart muscle is affected, which further weakens the body. This wasting syndrome, known as cachexia, ...

Cancer ravages both body and mind. If you've ever lost loved ones to the disease, you might recognize the physical and emotional changes cancer patients often endure during their final months. They ...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vistagen (Nasdaq: VTGN), a late clinical-stage company dedicated to pioneering neuroscience based on nose-to-brain neurocircuitry, today announced ...

Meghan McCue receives funding from the Canadian Cancer Society and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. Nearly one-third of cancer patients die from a side-effect you’ve likely never heard of: ...

New research from the University of Oklahoma, published today in Cancer Cell, describes for the first time a "triangle regulation theory" of cancer-induced cachexia and anorexia. Cachexia is a ...

Dr. Charles Loprinzi shares the latest update to the management of cancer cachexia guideline. Dr. Loprinzi discusses the evidence that prompted the rapid update to the guideline and reviews the new ...

Cancer takes a devastating toll on the body—but the psychological burden can be just as profound. Many patients, even those with a long history of resilience and optimism, experience notable emotional ...

Cachexia in older SCLC patients leads to inferior survival rates and increased treatment complications, such as dose reductions and incomplete chemotherapy courses. Patients with cachexia had ...