Cancer-Related Fatigue

• Main Authors: Weis, Joachim (Author), Horneber, Markus (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Tarporley : Springer Healthcare Ltd. : Imprint: Springer Healthcare, 2015.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Internal medicine.; Oncology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Medicine/Public Health, general.; Internal Medicine.

Cancer-related fatigue (CrF) is increasingly recognized as a significant problem for patients with cancer at all stages, including those undergoing therapy and in remission. In fact, studies have shown that CrF causes patients more distress than pain, nausea, or vomiting and yet fatigue is still ofte...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Etiology and pathogenetic factors
• Nonpharmacological treatment of cancer-related fatigue
• Pharmacological treatment of cancer-related fatigue
• Recommendations for the management of cancer-related fatigue.