Cachexia: Disordered Eating as a Cancer Side Effect

January 22, 2023. Restrictive eating is not always done for weight loss. In cancer cachexia, patients experience severe appetite loss and muscle wasting.

Key Points:

• Cancer cachexia develops during the late stages of cancer and includes symptoms of severe appetite loss, fatigue, and muscle wasting.

• High levels of inflammation are a possible cause of cancer cachexia.

• There are currently no cures for cancer cachexia and there are few effective treatments to manage it.

Read the full article here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-neuroscience-of-eating-disorders/202301/cachexia-disordered-eating-as-a-cancer-side-effect