Open AccessInfluence of dexamethasone on appetite and body weight in lung cancer patients
Author(s) -
Tatjana Šarčev,
Nevena Sečen,
Ana Sabo,
Djordje Považan
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0812571s
Subject(s) - medicine , dexamethasone , appetite , lung cancer , body weight , lung , cancer , oncology
Anorexia and cachexia are the most common symptoms in cancer patients. They increase morbidity and mortality among cancer patients as well as complications of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The most common drugs for treatment of cancer cachexia are corticosteroids and megestrol acetate.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom