The Medical clinics of North America
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Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) significantly interferes with usual functioning because of the distressing sense of physical, emotional, and cognitive exhaustion. Assessment of CRF is important and should be performed during the initial cancer diagnosis, throughout cancer treatment, and after treatment using a fatigue scoring scale (mild-severe). ⋯ Pharmacologic interventions include psychostimulants. Antidepressants may also benefit when CRF is accompanied by depression.