Impact of cancer-related fatigue on the lives of patients: New findings from the fatigue coalition

Oncologist

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 353-360

  Curt, G A ^a   Breitbart, W ^a   Cella, D ^a   Groopman, J E ^a   Horning, S J ^a   Itri, L M ^a   Johnson, D H ^a   Miaskowski, C ^a   Scherr, S L ^a   Portenoy, R K ^a   Vogelzang, N J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthenia; Cancer; Chemotherapy; Fatigue; Fatigue Coalition; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; BED REST; CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CAREGIVER; CONSULTATION; DISEASE DURATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELAXATION TRAINING; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 0033779589     PISSN: 10837159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.5-5-353     Document Type: Article

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