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See the full rubric →A health-system-scale, episode-resolved multimodal atlas of cancer cachexia.
Clinical takeawayNo clinical action yet: this study identifies biomarkers and tumor genotypes associated with cancer cachexia but does not propose a specific intervention or treatment.
What it foundCachectic episodes clustered near disease progression and were associated with inferior outcomes across nearly all cancer types, with a serologic signature of lower albumin and hemoglobin and higher liver enzymes.
ContextThis study refines understanding of cancer cachexia by linking it to specific serologic markers and tumor genotypes, building on prior evidence of its association with poor outcomes.
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Castillon VJ … Reznik E · Nature Medicine · IF 52.5 · PubMed ↗