Fatigue states after cancer treatment occur both in association with, and independent of, mood disorder: a longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Persistent fatigue is recognised as one of the most common, ongoing symptoms reported by patients following cancer treatment and may have profound effects on the quality of life. However, recent cross-sectional studies also highlight the close relationship between cancer related fatigue (CRF) and diagnoses of depression or anxiety disorder. There is currently limited information about the relationships between these conditions over time. We sought to examine the longitudinal relationships between fatigue and mood disorder in women treated with adjuvant therapy for early stage breast cancer.

Methods

Women who had recently completed adjuvant therapy for Stage I or II breast cancer (n = 212) were sent a questionnaire with established case thresholds for clinically-si

SUBMITTER: Goldstein D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1613250 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature