title: Understanding the nature of cancer-related fatigue.
abstract: Fatigue is one of the most frequently reported symptoms of cancer and is also a consequence of cancer treatment. There are a variety of tools available to measure fatigue but investigations into effective management have been inconclusive.
authors.affiliation: Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Summers
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D005221:Fatigue / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index