{"id":12198,"date":"2025-06-13T13:17:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T05:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=12198"},"modified":"2025-06-13T13:43:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T05:43:11","slug":"severe-weight-loss-from-brain-tumors-beware-of-gbm-cachexia-and-its-impact-on-quality-of-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=12198","title":{"rendered":"Severe Weight Loss from Brain Tumors? 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elementor - v3.11.5 - 14-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Severe Weight Loss from Brain Tumors? Beware of GBM Cachexia and Its Impact on Quality of Life<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-770bcb8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"770bcb8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.5 - 14-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>cachexia\u2014a swift and hard-to-reverse wasting syndrome that causes dramatic weight loss and muscle atrophy, further compromising quality of life and prognosis.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f276fa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f276fa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"491\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"299\">Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)<\/strong> is one of the most aggressive malignant tumors of the central nervous system. In addition to the rapid deterioration of brain functions, patients often experience cachexia\u2014a swift and hard-to-reverse wasting syndrome that causes dramatic weight loss and muscle atrophy, further compromising quality of life and prognosis. This article explores the causes of GBM-related cachexia, prevention strategies, and daily care tips to help patients and caregivers better navigate this physical and emotional challenge.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a45357 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a45357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>Further reading<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=5824\">About GBM<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=7010\">Empowering Cancer Patients: Supporting Improved Quality of Life<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u98df\u617e\u4e0d\u632f.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11660\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u98df\u617e\u4e0d\u632f.png 400w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u98df\u617e\u4e0d\u632f-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u98df\u617e\u4e0d\u632f-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c360a9\" data-id=\"9c360a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0f2b13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0f2b13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"1198\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Cachexia is a cancer-related metabolic syndrome characterized by involuntary weight loss, muscle wasting, fatigue, and loss of appetite. Unlike simple malnutrition, cachexia is difficult to reverse even with adequate caloric intake.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1240\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1240\">Common symptoms of cachexia include:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1311\"><li data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1265\"><p data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1265\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Weight loss (over 5%)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1282\"><p data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1282\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Muscle wasting<\/span><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1292\"><p data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1292\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Fatigue<\/span><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1293\" data-end=\"1311\"><p data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1311\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Loss of appetite<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1673\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">In GBM patients, studies show that over 30% may experience cachexia symptoms, largely due to inflammatory cytokines like TNF-\u03b1 and IL-6 released by the tumor, as well as systemic metabolic disruption. A 2022 <em data-start=\"1521\" data-end=\"1539\">Cancer Discovery<\/em> study found that GBM activates the EDA2R-NIK pathway, which promotes skeletal muscle breakdown\u2014one of the key mechanisms of cachexia.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daac36a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"daac36a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab8fd7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cab8fd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2d1a43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2d1a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Why Is GBM-Related Cachexia So Difficult to Manage?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3c7f19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"e3c7f19\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-680c6d4\" data-id=\"680c6d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d31340b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d31340b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Comfort-and-Reassurance.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11454\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Comfort-and-Reassurance.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Comfort-and-Reassurance-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Comfort-and-Reassurance-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Comfort-and-Reassurance-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Comfort-and-Reassurance-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-126ec55\" data-id=\"126ec55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b0a073 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b0a073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1813\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Compared to other cancers, cachexia in GBM is especially challenging due to:<\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"2428\"><li data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1999\"><p data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1999\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1881\">Central nervous system control over appetite and metabolism:<\/strong> Brain tumors affect the hypothalamus and related regions, leading to reduced appetite and abnormal energy metabolism.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2000\" data-end=\"2128\"><p data-start=\"2002\" data-end=\"2128\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong data-start=\"2002\" data-end=\"2028\">Systemic inflammation:<\/strong> GBM releases cytokines such as IL-6 and TNF-\u03b1, causing chronic inflammation and protein catabolism.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2129\" data-end=\"2280\"><p data-start=\"2131\" data-end=\"2280\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong data-start=\"2131\" data-end=\"2158\">Treatment side effects:<\/strong> Surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy often induce nausea, taste changes, and appetite loss, worsening nutritional status.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2281\" data-end=\"2428\"><p data-start=\"2283\" data-end=\"2428\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong data-start=\"2283\" data-end=\"2304\">Reduced mobility:<\/strong> Due to neurological impairment, many GBM patients are bedridden or sedentary, accelerating muscle loss beyond normal aging.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd55de elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4dd55de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5919950 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5919950\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e58d402 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e58d402\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">What Are the Consequences of Cachexia?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3d567c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"d3d567c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-614faf4\" data-id=\"614faf4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f8ef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10f8ef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/\u652f\u6301\u75c5\u4eba.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10328\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/\u652f\u6301\u75c5\u4eba.png 400w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/\u652f\u6301\u75c5\u4eba-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/\u652f\u6301\u75c5\u4eba-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-14e380c\" data-id=\"14e380c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55e3baa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55e3baa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2479\" data-end=\"2697\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Cachexia significantly lowers a patient\u2019s tolerance and response to treatment. Clinically, cachectic patients are more likely to interrupt therapy, require hospitalization, or transition to palliative care prematurely.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"2699\" data-end=\"2807\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Among GBM patients, moderate to severe cachexia is linked to a <strong data-start=\"2762\" data-end=\"2794\">30% shorter overall survival<\/strong>, on average.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"2809\" data-end=\"2831\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><b>Other impacts include:<\/b><\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"2833\" data-end=\"2999\"><li data-start=\"2833\" data-end=\"2905\"><p data-start=\"2835\" data-end=\"2905\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><b>Cognitive decline and mental health issues (e.g., depression, anxiety)<\/b><\/span><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2906\" data-end=\"2955\"><p data-start=\"2908\" data-end=\"2955\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><b>Higher infection risk and delayed wound healing<\/b><\/span><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2956\" data-end=\"2999\"><p data-start=\"2958\" data-end=\"2999\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><b>Greater burden on families and caregivers<\/b><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7829c8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7829c8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b72e088 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b72e088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b82b66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b82b66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">How Does Cachexia Affect Quality of Life?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05ce5b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05ce5b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3053\" data-end=\"3284\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">In clinical settings, cancer patients&#8217; quality of life is often assessed using the <strong data-start=\"3136\" data-end=\"3153\">EORTC QLQ-C30<\/strong> questionnaire, which evaluates five functional domains, three symptom scales, global health status, and common symptom indicators.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"3286\" data-end=\"3358\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">GBM patients with cachexia show notable declines in the following areas:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-973a583 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"973a583\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbdf9b8\" data-id=\"dbdf9b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2c3a17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2c3a17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u884c\u52d5\u4e0d\u4fbf.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12170\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u884c\u52d5\u4e0d\u4fbf.png 709w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u884c\u52d5\u4e0d\u4fbf-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u884c\u52d5\u4e0d\u4fbf-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ecfa4a\" data-id=\"7ecfa4a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-595a0ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"595a0ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"433\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">1. Physical Functioning<\/span><\/strong><\/h5><p data-start=\"3393\" data-end=\"3577\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Cachexia-induced muscle loss and physical decline limit the ability to perform basic tasks like getting out of bed or bathing. Scores for this domain drop significantly in the QLQ-C30.<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"347\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><em data-start=\"3581\" data-end=\"3598\">A 2023 study in<\/em> Clinical Nutrition <em data-start=\"3618\" data-end=\"3727\">reported a 30% decline in physical function scores among cachectic patients, with major losses in mobility.<\/em><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3de811e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"3de811e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf285d9\" data-id=\"bf285d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c2c0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e8c2c0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u75b2\u5026.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12171\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u75b2\u5026.png 709w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u75b2\u5026-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u75b2\u5026-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e76a236\" data-id=\"e76a236\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02c7ee1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02c7ee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"433\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">2. Fatigue<\/span><\/strong><\/h5><p data-start=\"3749\" data-end=\"3927\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Persistent malnutrition and diminished muscle energy storage lead to chronic fatigue that cannot be alleviated by rest, further lowering the desire to engage in daily activities.<\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"545\"><li data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"545\"><p data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"545\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Fatigue is one of the most distressing symptoms reported by cancer patients and is associated with treatment discontinuation and loss of control over daily life.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4bd2a6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"4bd2a6b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dd34e9\" data-id=\"3dd34e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-243136a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"243136a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u98df\u617e\u4e0d\u4f73.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12172\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u98df\u617e\u4e0d\u4f73.png 709w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u98df\u617e\u4e0d\u4f73-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u98df\u617e\u4e0d\u4f73-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb9519e\" data-id=\"eb9519e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5996092 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5996092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"433\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>3. <\/strong><strong data-start=\"4104\" data-end=\"4121\">Appetite Loss<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><p data-start=\"4122\" data-end=\"4258\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Cachexia is not merely about \u201cnot feeling hungry.\u201d It&#8217;s a physiological condition linked to brain metabolism, unlike emotional anorexia.<\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"656\"><li data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"656\"><p data-start=\"621\" data-end=\"656\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">The \u201cAppetite Loss\u201d item on the QLQ-C30 is a key early indicator of cachexia progression.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6179a49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"6179a49\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b530b34\" data-id=\"b530b34\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f2f98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15f2f98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u60c5\u7dd2\u4f4e\u843d.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12173\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u60c5\u7dd2\u4f4e\u843d.png 709w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u60c5\u7dd2\u4f4e\u843d-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u60c5\u7dd2\u4f4e\u843d-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8a166d\" data-id=\"c8a166d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f2f972 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f2f972\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"433\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>4. Emotional functioning<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><p data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"755\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">The rapid physical decline and altered body image can trigger depression, anxiety, and feelings of helplessness. For many, the sense of losing control over life\u2014not just the illness itself\u2014erodes emotional well-being.<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"755\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">A 2022 multicenter study using QLQ-C30 found significantly lower emotional functioning scores in cachectic GBM patients, who also had more pronounced depressive symptoms.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-51a6c34 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"51a6c34\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-953944f\" data-id=\"953944f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e72b264 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e72b264\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u758f\u96e2\u5bb6\u4eba.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12174\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u758f\u96e2\u5bb6\u4eba.png 709w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u758f\u96e2\u5bb6\u4eba-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u758f\u96e2\u5bb6\u4eba-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4decbe7\" data-id=\"4decbe7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc90eee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc90eee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"433\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>5. Social functioning<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><p data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"906\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Patients may withdraw from social activities and relationships due to physical weakness, altered appearance, or lack of appetite, leading to feelings of isolation.<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"942\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">This is reflected in reduced scores for social and role functioning in the QLQ-C30.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b382b88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b382b88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1345782 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1345782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46900a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46900a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">How Can Cachexia in GBM Be Prevented or Delayed?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50bf3b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50bf3b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"465\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">While cachexia currently has no definitive cure, its progression can be slowed through a combination of strategies. Experts recommend the following:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-05e65d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"05e65d7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b6c111\" data-id=\"7b6c111\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95ca8fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95ca8fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/high-protein.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11303\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/high-protein.png 709w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/high-protein-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/high-protein-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4524c9\" data-id=\"a4524c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c01a27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c01a27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"433\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>1. <\/strong><strong data-start=\"5286\" data-end=\"5342\">Early Nutritional Intervention and High-Protein Diet<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><p data-start=\"5343\" data-end=\"5566\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Nutritional support should begin at diagnosis. Caloric and protein needs must be assessed, aiming for high-protein intake (1.2\u20131.5g\/kg body weight). Nutritional supplements (e.g., complete balanced formulas) can be helpful.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e0bdf2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"8e0bdf2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-83e9a23\" data-id=\"83e9a23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd7d7d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bd7d7d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/KMT.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11940\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/KMT.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/KMT-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/KMT-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/KMT-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/KMT-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcca778\" data-id=\"fcca778\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-902595a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"902595a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"433\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">2. <strong data-start=\"5576\" data-end=\"5622\">Anti-inflammatory and Metabolic Regulation<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><p data-start=\"5623\" data-end=\"5824\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Omega-3 fatty acids, especially EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), have shown anti-inflammatory effects that may reduce muscle breakdown. Some studies are also evaluating medications that stimulate appetite.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d10a139 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"d10a139\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e328337\" data-id=\"e328337\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308d4a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"308d4a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u884c\u8d70\u6642\u5bb9\u6613\u5931\u53bb\u5e73\u8861.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11752\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u884c\u8d70\u6642\u5bb9\u6613\u5931\u53bb\u5e73\u8861.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u884c\u8d70\u6642\u5bb9\u6613\u5931\u53bb\u5e73\u8861-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u884c\u8d70\u6642\u5bb9\u6613\u5931\u53bb\u5e73\u8861-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u884c\u8d70\u6642\u5bb9\u6613\u5931\u53bb\u5e73\u8861-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u884c\u8d70\u6642\u5bb9\u6613\u5931\u53bb\u5e73\u8861-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8121e5\" data-id=\"f8121e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d05d463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d05d463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"433\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>3. <\/strong><strong data-start=\"5834\" data-end=\"5874\">Physical Activity and Rehabilitation<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><p data-start=\"5875\" data-end=\"6006\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Encouraging even low-intensity movement\u2014such as sitting up or simple limb exercises\u2014can help maintain muscle mass and improve mood.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f54820 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"7f54820\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ca0c51\" data-id=\"5ca0c51\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db69a7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db69a7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Cancer-patient-excer-exercise.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11648\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Cancer-patient-excer-exercise.png 400w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Cancer-patient-excer-exercise-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Cancer-patient-excer-exercise-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a53c044\" data-id=\"a53c044\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d0123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28d0123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"433\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>4. <\/strong><strong data-start=\"6016\" data-end=\"6064\">Psychological Support and Social Interaction<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><p data-start=\"6065\" data-end=\"6306\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Cachexia isn\u2019t just a physical condition\u2014it also involves feelings of despair and hopelessness. Psychological counseling, mindfulness practices, or music therapy have all been shown to improve appetite and quality of life in cancer patients.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee9d08f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5ee9d08f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c715dd6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c715dd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ccbd01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ccbd01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Daily Care Tips: What Can Caregivers Do?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7331138 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"7331138\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c5b6b2\" data-id=\"2c5b6b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8983f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c8983f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Taking-Care-of-Yourself.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11608\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Taking-Care-of-Yourself.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Taking-Care-of-Yourself-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Taking-Care-of-Yourself-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Taking-Care-of-Yourself-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Taking-Care-of-Yourself-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5317236\" data-id=\"5317236\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85bafc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85bafc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"6359\" data-end=\"6446\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Family support plays a crucial role in easing the burden of cachexia. Key tips include:<\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"6448\" data-end=\"6817\"><li data-start=\"6448\" data-end=\"6498\"><p data-start=\"6450\" data-end=\"6498\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Avoid forcing food\u2014opt for small, frequent meals<\/span><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"6499\" data-end=\"6587\"><p data-start=\"6501\" data-end=\"6587\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Use naturally aromatic foods (e.g., chicken soup, bananas, nuts) to stimulate appetite<\/span><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"6588\" data-end=\"6660\"><p data-start=\"6590\" data-end=\"6660\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Regularly monitor weight and body composition (especially muscle mass)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"6661\" data-end=\"6729\"><p data-start=\"6663\" data-end=\"6729\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Ensure adequate hydration and manage gastrointestinal side effects<\/span><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"6730\" data-end=\"6817\"><p data-start=\"6732\" data-end=\"6817\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Collaborate closely with dietitians and physicians to develop personalized care plans<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"6819\" data-end=\"6997\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Caregivers should remember: <strong data-start=\"6847\" data-end=\"6913\">cachexia is a disease process, not a result of patient apathy.<\/strong> Empathy and gentle companionship often mean more than numbers on a nutrition chart.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4fb4a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4fb4a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>Futher Reading<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=9975\">Balanced Diet for Cancer Patients<br \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c8e92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"28c8e92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d35fa5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8d35fa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f907cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f907cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Facing GBM: Beyond Brain Tumor Treatment, Care for the Whole Body<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eca301 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0eca301\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3673\" data-end=\"3808\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Although GBM is a highly malignant brain tumor, early recognition of cachexia and timely interventions through diet, rehabilitation, and medication can slow physical decline and improve both quality of life and treatment outcomes. The joint effort of patients and families is crucial in the battle against this complex disease.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b98b51d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b98b51d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe2281 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6fe2281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b26625 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57b26625\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Reference<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55936ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55936ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0753332223005929\">https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0753332223005929<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9564109\/\">https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9564109\/<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aacrjournals.org\/cancerdiscovery\/article-abstract\/13\/7\/1512\/727611\/The-EDA2R-NIK-Axis-Promotes-Muscle-Atrophy-and\">https:\/\/aacrjournals.org\/cancerdiscovery\/article-abstract\/13\/7\/1512\/727611\/The-EDA2R-NIK-Axis-Promotes-Muscle-Atrophy-and<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthnews.com.tw\/article\/60334\">https:\/\/www.healthnews.com.tw\/article\/60334 (Chinese version)<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-310a80b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"310a80b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb7d796 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fb7d796\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bd0ad30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bd0ad30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This article is provided for informational purposes only regarding industry information. The development of new drugs involves lengthy timelines, high financial investments, and is not guaranteed to be successful. These factors may expose investors to risks, and therefore, investors should exercise caution and prudence when making investment decisions.<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b635375 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"b635375\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78ea869\" data-id=\"78ea869\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce1fde0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ce1fde0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bd7c77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bd7c77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Development Pipeline<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0a3101 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"d0a3101\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1704462\" data-id=\"1704462\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dcce2a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"dcce2a3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f515fc\" data-id=\"2f515fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f8ee0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f8ee0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/pipeline-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1709\" alt=\"Pepline - 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