Nutritional therapy for cancer cachexia (original) (raw)

This paper discusses the impact of nutritional therapy on cancer cachexia, a syndrome characterized by severe weight loss due to inflammation. It highlights the role of proinflammatory cytokines in tissue depletion and examines various nutritional strategies, especially the use of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and antioxidants, to counteract the effects of cachexia and improve patient outcomes. The findings are based on a multicenter trial comparing an enriched oral supplement to a control diet in pancreatic cancer patients.