Authors
Julienne E Bower, Patricia A Ganz, Katherine A Desmond, Julia H Rowland, Beth E Meyerowitz, Thomas R Belin
Publication date
2000/2/14
Journal
Journal of clinical oncology
Volume
18
Issue
4
Pages
743-743
Publisher
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Description
PURPOSE: To describe the occurrence of fatigue in a large sample of breast cancer survivors relative to general population norms and to identify demographic, medical, and psychosocial characteristics of fatigued survivors.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: Breast cancer survivors in two large metropolitan areas completed standardized questionnaires as part of a survey study, including the RAND 36-item Health Survey, Center for Epidemiological Studies–Depression Scale, Breast Cancer Prevention Trial Symptom Checklist, Medical Outcomes Study Sleep Scale, and demographic and treatment-related measures.
RESULTS: On average, the level of fatigue reported by the breast cancer survivors surveyed (N = 1,957) was comparable to that of age-matched women in the general population, although the breast cancer survivors were somewhat more fatigued than a more demographically similar reference group …
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