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. 2008 Mar;3(1):61-71.
doi: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2007.10.011.

Breast Cancer and Fatigue

Wayne A Bardwell  1 , Sonia Ancoli-Israel
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Breast Cancer and Fatigue

Wayne A Bardwell et al. Sleep Med Clin. 2008 Mar.

Abstract

Fatigue is a common and disabling symptom in breast cancer patients and survivors. A rather nebulous concept, fatigue overlaps with sleepiness and depressed mood. In this chapter, we cover methods for assessing fatigue; describe the occurrence of fatigue before, during and after initial treatment; present possible underlying mechanisms of fatigue; and, enumerate approaches to its treatment.

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