Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many patients with late-stage cancer slip into a profound apathy as the disease ravages their bodies − and brains. demaerre/iStock ...

Alice Greaves, who had incurable cancer, raised more than £250,000 for cancer charities.

The fatigue and lack of motivation that many cancer patients experience near the end of life have been seen as the unavoidable consequences of their declining physical health and extreme weight loss.

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — According to the Ohio Health Department, obesity-associated cancers make up 40% of all cancers diagnosed in the U.S. each year. Over the last few years, drugs such as Ozempic, ...

Quitting smoking during cancer treatment is complex and requires tailored approaches. Smoking before a cancer-related surgery is associated with a higher symptom burden, but the perioperative period ...

A cruel consequence of advanced cancer is the profound apathy many patients experience as they lose interest in once-cherished activities. This symptom is part of a syndrome called cachexia, which ...

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Researchers at WashU Medicine identified a direct connection between cancer-related inflammation and the loss of motivation characteristic of advanced cancer. In a mouse study, they describe a brain ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Adam Kepecs, Washington University in St. Louis (THE CONVERSATION) A cruel consequence ...

A cruel consequence of advanced cancer is the profound apathy many patients experience as they lose interest in once-cherished activities. This symptom is part of a syndrome called cachexia, which ...