A 65-year-old female is diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.She has developed muscle wasting.Which of the following substances would be produced in large quantities to eliminate the tumor cells and cause muscle wasting?

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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is known to be involved in cancer cachexia, which includes muscle wasting, and it also plays a role in the immune response against tumor cells.

A 65-Year-Old Female Is Diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer