85% cancer patients suffer from loss of appetite

Loss of appetite and weight is a major problem, affecting more than 85 percent of patients with advanced cancer. It's also an understudied problem, a local doctor said in a recent symposium organized by Boryung Pharm on July 13.

Professor Hong Young-sun of Kangnam Saint Mary's Hospital said that there is a pressing need for more effective appetite-stimulatory therapies for many patient group...