Cancer-Related Fatigue: Causes and Current Treatment Options

2020421 citationsReviewhybrid Open Access

Authors

Melissa S. Y. Thong · German Cancer Research Center

Cornelis J.F. Van Noorden · National Institute of Biology

Karen Steindorf · German Cancer Research Center

Volker Arndt · German Cancer Research Center

Abstract

Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a problem for a significant proportion of cancer survivors during and after active cancer treatment. However, CRF is underdiagnosed and undertreated. Interventions are available for CRF although there is no gold standard. Based on current level of evidence, exercise seems to be most effective in preventing or ameliorating CRF during the active- and posttreatment phases.

Topics & Keywords

Cancer survivorship and care Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Current Treatment Options in Oncology

Volume 21, Issue 2, pp. 17-17

DOI: 10.1007/s11864-020-0707-5

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 17.15

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