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8935141

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-12-27
pubmed:abstractText
The medical records of 50 consecutive patients receiving radiation therapy for histologically diagnosed lung cancer were retrospectively reviewed to determine the frequency of fatigue and its relationship to pain, depression, and other potentially treatable correlates. Fatigue developed in 39 of the 50 patients (78%), and was not strongly related to demographic or disease variables. Pain was experienced by 40 patients (80%), but depression was noted in the records of only six patients (12%). Onset of fatigue closely followed development of pain in only 11 patients. Lower frequency of fatigue in patients with previous surgery or chemotherapy and the likelihood of a response shift suggest these were not significant causes of fatigue. Previous studies highlight a higher frequency of depression in cancer patients and a correlation with treatment-related fatigue. Prospective studies on the relationship between depression and fatigue and the ability of antidepressants to ameliorate treatment-related fatigue are needed.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0885-3924
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
11
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
370-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Frequency and correlates of fatigue in lung cancer patients receiving radiation therapy: implications for management.
pubmed:affiliation
University of Rochester Cancer Center, New York 14642, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't