Updates on the pathogenesis of advanced lung cancer‐induced cachexia

Advanced lung cancer is becoming a chronic disease threatening human life and health. Cachexia has been recognized as the most common problem associated with advanced lung cancer. Lung cancer‐induced cachexia seriously affects patients’ quality of life. The present article summarizes the pathogenesis of advanced lung cancer‐induced cachexia from three aspects: anorexia, cytokines, and energy and metabolic abnormalities. In addition, the present article proposes corresponding nursing measures based on cachexia pathogenesis to improve the quality of life and survival rate of cachectic patients with advanced lung cancer by combining continuously advancing treatment regimens and effective nursing. The present article also provides references for healthcare professionals when administering related treatments and nursing care..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Thoracic Cancer - 10(2019), 1, Seite 8-16

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ruifang Zhu [VerfasserIn]
Zhihong Liu [VerfasserIn]
Ran Jiao [VerfasserIn]
Chichen Zhang [VerfasserIn]
Qi Yu [VerfasserIn]
Shifan Han [VerfasserIn]
Zhiguang Duan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cachexia
Lung cancer
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
Nursing
Pathogenesis
Therapeutics

doi:

10.1111/1759-7714.12910

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

DOAJ038409089