DEFINITION: Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a'persistent, subjective sense of tiredness
related to cancer or cancer treatment that interferes with usual functioning'(National …

Fatigue is highly prevalent among persons with cancer and has great impact on their lives.
The cancer-related fatigue (CRF) experience is subjective and multidimensional; …

Approximately 1.3 million people in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer in 2003
and millions of other individuals are already living with the disease. Fatigue continues to be …

OBJECTIVES:: To describe the process used by our cancer center to assess staff knowledge
and attitudes about cancer-related fatigue, and to change clinical practice of fatigue …

Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a significant issue for cancer patients and frequently
precipitates increased stress and anxiety for patients and caregivers alike. CRF may present …

Fatigue is a common problem in cancer patients. A majority of patients will experience some
level of fatigue during their course of treatment, and approximately one-third will have …

It was a dark and stormy afternoon during the winter of 1995 in northern Alberta. My
colleague, a nurse in the outpatient gastrointestinal cancer clinic, was normally an …

This article reviews the National Comprehensive Cancer Network's (NCCN's) guidelines for
cancer-related fatigue (CRF) assessment and discusses many of the common barriers that …

Abstract Purpose/Objectives: To provide a historic perspective on knowledge about fatigue
in patients with cancer, review what is known, define gaps, and recommend future …

Patients with cancer identify fatigue as the most common cause of distress in their lives as
they deal with cancer and its various forms of treatment. Cancer related fatigue (CRF) is a …