35+ Weight Loss In Cancer Patients Causes Gif. Radiation and chemotherapy commonly cause a. Medically reviewed by yamini ranchod, ph.d., m.s according to the american cancer society, an unexplained weight loss of 10 pounds or more could cancer treatments can also lead to weight loss.
Appetite loss is common among cancer patients, and may be directly caused by cancer, particularly cancers of the gastrointestinal tract like stomach and pancreatic cancers, as well if left unchecked, appetite loss may lead to serious weight loss and wasting of muscle marked by loss of strength, as.
Characteristics of patients needing rehabilitation. Unexplained weight loss can be caused by conditions that range from mild to very serious. Journal of clinical medicine, 2019, 8(8), 1211. Lung cancer symptoms can include unexplained weight loss.