C.H Yeom
Author
Publisher
Morressier
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
Cancer cachexia, is a syndrome characterized by weight loss, anorexia and malnutrition, which has been shown in about 50%-80% of cancer patients and accounts for 20% of the causes cancer-related mortality. IL-6 (Interukin-6) is an inflammatory factor shown frequently in cancer cachexia patients.
The aim of our study was to investigate the association between IL-6 and nutritional status in metastatic cancer patients.