Treatment of cancer-related fatigue: An update

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 79-83

  Escalante, Carmen P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer related fatigue; Exercise; Methylphenidate; Modafinil; Stimulants

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; AMITRIPTYLINE; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; DEXAMETHASONE; ERYTHROPOIETIN; METHYLPHENIDATE; MODAFINIL; NORTRIPTYLINE; PAROXETINE; PEMOLINE; SERTRALINE; STEROID;

ANEMIA; ANOREXIA; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG MEGADOSE; EVALUATION; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSOMNIA; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER TOXICITY; NERVOUSNESS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT PLANNING; NEOPLASM; QUALITY OF LIFE;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; HUMANS; METHYLPHENIDATE; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0037736557     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-002-0406-8     Document Type: Review

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