Perspectives of health care professionals on cancer cachexia: results from three global surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cachexia has a high prevalence in cancer patients and negatively impacts prognosis, quality of life (QOL), and tolerance/response to treatments. This study reports the results of three surveys designed to gain insights into cancer cachexia (CC) awareness, understanding, and treatment practices among health care professionals (HCPs).

Methods

Surveys were conducted globally among HCPs involved in CC management. Topics evaluated included definitions and synonyms of CC, diagnosis and treatment practices, and goals and desired improvements of CC treatment.

Results

In total, 742 HCPs from 14 different countries participated in the surveys. The majority (97%) of participants were medical oncologists or hematologists. CC was most frequently defined as weight loss (

SUBMITTER: Muscaritoli M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5178142 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature