Scientists probe hidden muscle changes in cancer patients losing weight
NCT ID NCT03027479
Summary
This study aimed to understand how weight loss affects muscle energy production in women with ovarian or endometrial cancer. Researchers compared 70 women with cancer-related weight loss to women having surgery for non-cancerous conditions. They analyzed muscle and tissue samples to see how body weight and cancer interact to change the body's energy systems.
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Gynecology Department, University Teaching Hospital, Tours
Tours, 37044, France
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