Fig. 4From: Unfavorable impact of cancer cachexia on activity of daily living and need for inpatient care in elderly patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer in Japan: a prospective longitudinal observational studyDifference between cachectic and non-cachectic patients in terms of cumulative hospital days and medical costs. Curves of mean cumulative functions for length of hospital stay (a) and medical costs (b) in cachectic (dotted-line) and non-cachectic (solid-line) patients. Curves of mean differences in the length of hospital stay (c) and medical costs (d). The colored area represents the 95% confidence interval of the mean difference. CAC, cancer cachexiaBack to article page