Society on Sarcopenia, Cachexia & Wasting Disorders (SCWD)
News and updates relating to cachexia. Upcoming events organized by the SCWD. Recent video discussions by experts in the field. Goals of the society and membership. More on the JCSM journal.
JCSM – Latest Issue
Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Volume 7, Issue 9, November 2016
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Rome 2017 Cachexia Conference
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8-10th December 2017
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• Conference Powerpoints
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Dr A Schols – towards a multi-modal intervention strategy in cachexia treatment
Dr John Morley discuses recent sarcopenia definitions
Prof Muscaritoli on the Premio study and cachexia prevalence in patients with cancer
Society Activities
Recent Projects include:
• International conferences
• Consensus workshops
• The Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle (JCSM)
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Presentations – Berlin 2016
Sarcopenia, Cachexia and Muscle Wasting 9th International Conference
Selected Powerpoint presentations from the successful Dec ’16 meeting.
Slides – Berlin 2016 >
10th annual conference
“Save the Date”. The 2017 SCWD cachexia conference will take place in Rome, 8-10 Dec ’17.
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About the SCWD society
More about the goals and activities of the society.
Research and education in cachexia, …
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Overview of wasting disorders
SCWD articles on:
Cachexia >
Sarcopenia >
Muscle wasting >
Definitions of cachexia and sarcopenia
View recent definitions from the literature together with videos on how to define cachexia and sarcopenia.