Fatigue among Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors: A Controlled Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fatigue is the most common and persistent symptom among women in the first five years after a breast cancer diagnosis. However, long-term prevalence of fatigue, among breast cancer survivors, needs further investigation.

Aim

To compare fatigue experienced by long-term breast cancer survivors with that in a reference population and to evaluate the determinants of that fatigue.

Design and setting

A cross-sectional cohort study of 350 breast cancer survivors ≥5 years after diagnosis and a reference population of 350 women matched by age and general practitioner.

Method

Fatigue was measured using the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20), and a sum score of >60 (multidimensional fatigue) was the primary outcome. Logistic regression was applied to c

SUBMITTER: Maass SWMC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8001130 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature