Progress in understanding fatigue associated with breast cancer treatment.
Fatigue is one of the most common and distressing symptoms reported by cancer patients. This article reviews research that has examined the extent to which breast cancer patients experience fatigue during and following completion of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The article also addresses methodological issues in the study of fatigue as well as the current status of efforts to prevent or relieve fatigue associated with breast cancer treatment.
Sadler
I J
IJ
Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA.
Jacobsen
P B
PB
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*