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Muscle wasting severity linked to type, size and location of tumor in mice

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About 80% of people with cancer suffer from significant muscle wasting, or loss of muscle tissue, and 30% of these patients die from this condition. New research in mice finds that the severity of muscle wasting is related to the type, size and location of the tumor.

Source: ScienceDaily.com