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October 23, 2009

What is it about cancer that causes weight loss?

kwhotrods asked:

My wife has stage IV kidney cancer.Lately she has been losing weight,even though her latest scans show stable disease.Just wondering what is it about cancer that causes weight loss?
Ben, I am not talking about being over weight and wanting to shed a few pounds.I am talking about weight lose caused by cancer.

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July 21, 2009

What generally comes first with cancer – weight loss or fever?

Filed under: Cancer — Tags: Cancer, Cancers, Loss Of Appetite — chatyak @ 4:35 am

Black Audacity asked:

And how bad is loss of appetite? Does it just change or is it totally gone? Is it the appetite that effects weight or is it an increased metabolism, or both? Also, how prevalent is weight loss, loss of appetite, and fever with advanced cancers?

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April 22, 2009

Is weight loss a natural side effect of cancer?

Filed under: Cancer — Tags: Cancer, Chemo, Lead Weight — chatyak @ 9:02 pm

Erik C asked:

I don’t mean a side effect of chemo or radiation therapy, I mean does having a tumor (malignant or benign) usually lead to weight loss? Or would something else be the cause.

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