Journal article
Fatigue in people with localized colorectal cancer who do and do not receive chemotherapy: a longitudinal prospective study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Fatigue is associated with cancer and chemotherapy and may be sustained. Here, we describe a prospective longitudinal study evaluating fatigue and putative mechanisms in people with colorectal cancer (CRC).
PATIENTS AND METHODS: People with localized CRC completed the Functional Assessment of Cancer Treatment-Fatigue (FACT-F) questionnaire at baseline (before chemotherapy, if given), 6, 12, and 24 months. Healthy controls (HCs) were …
Authors
Vardy JL; Dhillon HM; Pond GR; Renton C; Dodd A; Zhang H; Clarke SJ; Tannock IF
Journal
Annals of Oncology, Vol. 27, No. 9, pp. 1761–1767
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2016
DOI
10.1093/annonc/mdw252
ISSN
0923-7534