Comparison of three different treatment modalities in the management of cancer cachexia

Kanat, Ozkan; ÇUBUKÇU, ERDEM; Avci, Nilufer; BUDAK, FERAH; ERCAN, İLKER; Canhoroz, Mustafa; Olmez, Fatih

doi:10.1700/1283.14197

Comparison of three different treatment modalities in the management of cancer cachexia

Kanat O., ÇUBUKÇU E. , Avci N., BUDAK F. , ERCAN İ. , Canhoroz M., ...More

TUMORI J, vol.99, no.2, pp.229-233, 2013 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 99 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1700/1283.14197
Title of Journal : TUMORI J
Page Numbers: pp.229-233
Keywords: cancer, cachexia, megesterol acetate, meloxicam, eicosapentaenoic acid, III CLINICAL-TRIAL, MEGESTROL-ACETATE, DOUBLE-BLIND, ANOREXIA, CELECOXIB, THERAPY, CYCLOOXYGENASE-2, CHEMOTHERAPY

Abstract

Aims and background. The optimal treatment of cancer cachexia remains unknown. In this study, we compared the efficacy of three different treatment modalities in the management of cancer cachexia.