Fatigue in children and adolescents with cancer: evolution of a program of study.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the development of a research program focused on cancer-related fatigue in children and adolescents and the resulting definition and model.


METHODS
Research studies, review articles, and clinical examples.


CONCLUSIONS
Fatigue has been identified by children and adolescents who are receiving treatment for cancer as one of the most distressing treatment-related symptoms they experience, yet fatigue is rarely assessed by health professionals and infrequently reported by patients or their parents.


CONCLUSIONS
An improved understanding of the contributory and alleviating factors that cause fatigue in this patient population will provide them with greater comfort during treatment for cancer.
Hockenberry-Eaton
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Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000740:Anemia / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D010371:Pediatric Nursing