The hidden burden: how Cancer's weight loss wears down patients and families

NCT ID NCT04090619

Summary

This study aims to understand how often advanced cancer patients experience severe weight loss and loss of appetite, a condition called cachexia. Researchers are also measuring the emotional and psychological stress this causes for both the patients and their primary family caregivers. By having patients and caregivers fill out questionnaires, the study seeks to gather information that could lead to better support strategies in the future.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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