• Prof Nurse · May 2004

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    The causes of cancer-related fatigue and approaches to its treatment.

    • Tonks N Fawcett and Antonia Dean.
    • University of Edinburgh.
    • Prof Nurse. 2004 May 1; 19 (9): 503-7.

    AbstractDespite the evidence that patients with cancer experience fatigue as a symptom of their condition or as a consequence of treatment, there is no uniform definition of the term, making it difficult to identify the causes. Patients also lack professional support to help them cope. This paper describes the potential causes of fatigue and provides some management solutions.

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