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Over past few yrs my dad has had extreme weighloss, he just turned 60 & eats lots.he saw dr and his blood work and #'s all normal. what could this be?
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C an oncologist: Cancer is a scary word but if is severe as u say & no change in eating or activity, it needs more intensive investigation.
Answered 9/8/2013
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Work up: Among causes of unintentional weight loss (despite adequate calorie intake) are hormonal and malignancy. Work up is needed to find a right diagnosis. Visit this link for more information: http://www.Nlm.Nih.Gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003107.Htm.
Answered 9/8/2013
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