A longitudinal study of muscle strength and function in patients with cancer cachexia.
Nichola S GaleDavid WasleySioned RobertsKarianne BackxAnnemarie NelsonRobert van DeursenAnthony ByrnePublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2018)
More than a third of patients with established cancer cachexia in our study were stable over 8 weeks, suggesting a subgroup who may benefit from targeted interventions of reasonable duration. Better understanding the physical performance parameters which characterise and differentiate these patients has important clinical implications for cancer multidisciplinary team practice.