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reported that 61 % of patients with cancer indicated fatigue impacted daily life more than pain, and only 37 % of oncologists shared this perception. We provide an update to this study, which can help prioritize symptom assessment and management in the clinic. Study aims were to determine and...
Cancer-related fatigue is a common debilitating symptom experienced by nearly all cancer patients. It is multifactorial in nature, with physical, emotional, and cognitive aspects. Cancer-related fatigue can limit patient involvement in social interactions, self-care activities, and the important work ...
Throughout the cancer continuum, patients are faced with the cancer- and treatment-related side effects that can have a negative impact on their overall quality of life. Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and sleep deficiency are among the symptoms that patients and their caregivers most often experience...
normal life the most. However, they suffer from fatigue, pain, and fever due to chemotherapy and anti-hormones, realizing the reality is different,” she said. “They can narrow the gap only by remaking a post-treatment life instead of trying to go back to before the outbreak of cancer....
Recording of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) enables direct measurement of the experiences of patients with cancer. In the past decade, the use of PROs has become a prominent topic in health-care innovation; this trend highlights the role of the patient experience as a key measure of health-...
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Currently, personalized care should be the norm in treating older patients with cancer; with COVID-19, it becomes even more imperative that such an approach is followed to avoid the risk of over- or under-treatment [13] and minimize the risk of adopting an ageist approach. In order to ...
Despite significant advances in cancer therapeutics over the past few years, little progress has been made in developing successful strategies to mitigate common, oftendebilitating treatment complications such as neuropathy and fatigue. These conditions, along with chronic pain and anxiety, ...
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