articleCancerJan 9, 2006Closed access

Fatigue in long‐term breast carcinoma survivors

University of California, Los Angeles · Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences · +3 more institutions

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Abstract

Background

A longitudinal study was designed to evaluate the prevalence, persistence, and predictors of posttreatment fatigue in breast carcinoma survivors.

Methods

A sample of 763 breast carcinoma survivors completed questionnaires at 1-5 and 5-10 years after diagnosis, including the RAND 36-item Health Survey, Center for Epidemiological Studies - Depression scale (CES-D), Breast Cancer Prevention Trial Symptom Checklist, and demographic and treatment-related measures.

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Authors

7

Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Breast cancer
  • Depression (economics)
  • Checklist
  • Epidemiology
  • Breast carcinoma
  • Physical therapy
  • Longitudinal study
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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