|Articles|April 21, 2011

Case 6, Answer 1d

Possibly. The neoplasia most often associated with an increase in appetite and weight loss is gastrointestinal lymphoma, particularly in cats. Other cancers, however, can also secrete inflammatory cytokines that may result in cachexia despite a normal appetite.

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