title: Helping patients manage cancer-related fatigue.
abstract: Fatigue is the most common side effect of cancer treatment, yet is sometimes ignored by healthcare professionals. Home care and hospice nurses work closely with patients and families experiencing the overwhelming impact fatigue has on a patient's quality of life. This article provides a comprehensive discussion of the causes of cancer-related fatigue and the interventions to be considered.
authors: J N
authors: JN
authors: Wells
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Fedric
mesh_terms: D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D011788:Quality of Life; D012720:Severity of Illness Index