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NUTRITION THERAPIES IN CANCER PATIENTS
Posted by Manuela Boyle
on 3 December 2020
Oncology has always coexisted with therapies that are not part of conventional cancer treatments. Many of these therapies have focused on altered nutrient intake that my help to 'heal' or 'detoxify' the body from cancer and/or conventional cancer treatment. Therefore, food, diet and medicine play a major role in determining the quality of life during a patient's cancer journey. Information is a vital concern to patients in managing their care. Cancer evades immune system ...
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Cancer cachexia: understanding the molecular basis
Posted by Vitawell
on 22 September 2020
Cancer cachexia: understanding the molecular basis is an article from Nature Reviews.
"Cancer cachexia is a devastating, multifactorial and often irreversible syndrome that affects around 5080% of cancer patients, depending on the tumour type, and that leads to substantial weight loss, primarily from loss of skeletal muscle and body fat. Since cachexia may account for up to 20% of cancer deaths, understanding the underlying molecular mechanisms is essential. The occurrence of cachexi...
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Inflammation meets cancer, with NF-κB as the matchmaker
Posted by Vitawell
on 22 September 2020
Inflammation meets cancer, with NF-kB as the matchmaker is an article from Nature Immunology.
"Inflammation is a fundamental protective response that sometimes goes awry and becomes a major cofactor in the pathogenesis of many chronic human diseases, including cancer. Here we review the evolutionary relationship and opposing functions of the transcription factor NF-kB in inflammation and cancer. Although it seems to fulfill a distinctly tumor-promoting role in many types of cancer, N...
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