Disease-Related Side Effects

Question 1

Cancer cachexia is most prevalent in which cancers?

Answer 1

Gastric, pancreatic, esophageal, head and neck, lung, colorectal, and prostate cancers

Question 2

What is cancer cachexia diagnosis based on?

Answer 2

1. > 5% unintentional weight loss in 6 months
   or
2. BMI < 20 and any degree of weight loss >2%
   or
3. appendicular skeletal muscle index consistent with sarcopenia (men <7.26, women <5.45) and any degree of weight loss >2%

Question 3

True or False: Sarcopenia and cachexia can be present in patients with any BMI, including obesity.

Answer 3

True