Factors of Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients with Malignant Diseases

Symptoms of fatigue and exhaustion are considered to be the most common complaints in patients with oncological diseases during and after treatment. The manifestations can be on a physical, cognitive and emotional level. At diagnosis, 40% of patients report fatigue, and this percentage increases to...

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Main Author: Raisa Strebkova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical University - Pleven 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Biomedical & Clinical Research
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Online Access:https://jbcr.arphahub.com/article/34489/download/pdf/
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description Symptoms of fatigue and exhaustion are considered to be the most common complaints in patients with oncological diseases during and after treatment. The manifestations can be on a physical, cognitive and emotional level. At diagnosis, 40% of patients report fatigue, and this percentage increases to 90% during treatment. However, the exact determinants of fatigue are not yet known. This article is a literary review of the problem of cancer-related fatigue – mechanisms, risk factors, and the impact on the lives of those affected. Literary data on the role of subjective well-being in terms of fatigue and emotional responses of patients with oncological diseases are described. A number of contemporary studies of the combined effect of fatigue and pain on the functioning of oncology patients have been discussed. It is concluded that the symptoms of fatigue, exhaustion and pain are considered the most common complaints in patients with oncologic pathology during and after treatment, whose manifestations may be physical, cognitive and emotional. On the other hand, human health satisfaction is one of the most important predictors of life satisfaction, which contributes significantly to the overall well-being of the patients group discussed.
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spelling doaj-art-197d9be8ab43467fbd11d742bf96034c2025-08-20T03:35:29ZengMedical University - PlevenJournal of Biomedical & Clinical Research1313-90532018-06-01111162310.2478/jbcr-2018-000334489Factors of Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients with Malignant DiseasesRaisa StrebkovaSymptoms of fatigue and exhaustion are considered to be the most common complaints in patients with oncological diseases during and after treatment. The manifestations can be on a physical, cognitive and emotional level. At diagnosis, 40% of patients report fatigue, and this percentage increases to 90% during treatment. However, the exact determinants of fatigue are not yet known. This article is a literary review of the problem of cancer-related fatigue – mechanisms, risk factors, and the impact on the lives of those affected. Literary data on the role of subjective well-being in terms of fatigue and emotional responses of patients with oncological diseases are described. A number of contemporary studies of the combined effect of fatigue and pain on the functioning of oncology patients have been discussed. It is concluded that the symptoms of fatigue, exhaustion and pain are considered the most common complaints in patients with oncologic pathology during and after treatment, whose manifestations may be physical, cognitive and emotional. On the other hand, human health satisfaction is one of the most important predictors of life satisfaction, which contributes significantly to the overall well-being of the patients group discussed.https://jbcr.arphahub.com/article/34489/download/pdf/cancer-related fatiguepainsubjective well-bein
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Journal of Biomedical & Clinical Research
cancer-related fatigue
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title Factors of Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients with Malignant Diseases
title_full Factors of Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients with Malignant Diseases
title_fullStr Factors of Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients with Malignant Diseases
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title_short Factors of Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients with Malignant Diseases
title_sort factors of cancer related fatigue in patients with malignant diseases
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pain
subjective well-bein
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