Cancer Cachexia: Diagnosis, Early Intervention, and Management

Prof. Richard Dunne discusses the case of a patient with cancer cachexia with a focus on diagnosis, early intervention and management.

Target Audience

Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize cancer cachexia that progresses despite adequate caloric intake, and correct reversible contributors such as iron deficiency anemia and bowel dysfunction.
  • Manage cachexia refractory to nutritional support, using chemotherapy dose reduction, deprescribing of iatrogenic contributors, and mental health referral for treatment-related isolation.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Pfizer.

Course summary

Course opens: 
03/06/2025
Course expires: 
03/06/2031
Cost:
$0.00
Dr. Richard Dunne

Dr. Richard Dunne

Associate Professor of Medicine & Section Leader, GI Oncology, Wilmot Cancer Institute and The University of Rochester Medical Center

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