Assessing fatigue in persons with cancer: an instrument development and testing study

HS Wu, M McSweeney - Cancer, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Cancer‐related fatigue (CRF) is a highly prevalent, subjective experience of
patients with and survivors of cancer. Effective assessment of the attributes of CRF from the …

The impact of fatigue on patients with cancer: overview of FATIGUE 1 and 2

GA Curt - The Oncologist, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Fatigue is a complex, multifactorial disorder with physical, mental, and psychological
dimensions that has been associated with diminished quality of life (QOL) in patients with …

Fatigue in cancer: a phenomenological perspective

S Pearce, A Richardson - European Journal of Cancer Care, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
Fatigue is a frequently encountered symptom in cancer populations. This study aimed to
describe the experience of fatigue from the perspective of cancer patients who had recently …

Impact of cancer-related fatigue on the lives of patients: new findings from the Fatigue Coalition

GA Curt, W Breitbart, D Cella, JE Groopman… - The …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Purpose. This survey was designed to confirm the prevalence and duration of fatigue in the
cancer population and to assess its physical, mental, social, and economic impacts on the …

Knowledge regarding cancer-related fatigue: a survey of physical therapists and individuals diagnosed with cancer

SE Harrington, MI Fisher, JQ Lee, J Cohn… - … Theory and Practice, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a common side effect and remains under-
diagnosed. Screening of CRF by physical therapists (PTs) and patient perspectives of their …

The basis of cancer fatigue: where does it come from?

H GALL - European Journal of Cancer Care, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
Fatigue is a common complaint that many of us experience at one time or another, and
which is normally relieved by a good night's sleep. For the cancer patient this is not often the …

Fatigue associated with cancer and its treatment

GR Morrow, PL Andrews, JT Hickok, JA Roscoe… - Supportive Care in …, 2002 - Springer
Fatigue is often related to cancer, and that related to its treatment is the most commonly
reported side effect of cancer treatment. It differs from that induced by other causes, such as …

Course of the fatigue dimension" activity level" and the interference of fatigue with daily living activities for patients with breast cancer receiving adjuvant chemotherapy

N de Jong, MJJM Candel, HC Schouten… - Cancer …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Netherlands but also elsewhere. Optimal symptom management becomes increasingly
important, as breast cancer treatment improves and survival rates increase. 1 Fatigue is a …

Severe fatigue during the palliative treatment phase of cancer: an exploratory study

MEWJ Peters, MM Goedendorp, CA Verhagen… - Cancer …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Background: Because of a rise in incidence and more effective treatments, the prevalence of
patients with metastatic cancer is increasing fast. When palliative treatment is aimed at …

Heavy to Carry: A Survey of Parents' and Healthcare Professionals' Perceptions of Cancer-related Fatigue in Childrenand Young People

F Gibson, M Garnett, A Richardson, J Edwards… - Cancer …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Cancer-related fatigue is a prevalent, but often underrecognized, symptom with the potential
to impact the lives of both the child and the family. There is little known about the biological …