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In view of the renewed interest in pharmacological treatment of anorexia-cachexia in cancer patients over the past 3 years, both the established drugs used in its treatment and the emerging new drugs still being tested for it are reviewed. Results of trials that have already been evaluated are reported, and possible areas for further research are indicated.
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Bruera, E. Pharmacological treatment of cachexia: any progress?. Support Care Cancer 6, 109–113 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005200050143
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s005200050143