Observational studyActa bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis2018
Evaluation of fatigue in patients with pancreatic cancer receiving chemotherapy treatment: a cross-sectional observational study.
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- Phase II clinical trial of nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine in elderly patients with previously untreated locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma: the BIBABRAX study.Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology · 2021Trial
- Symptom Burden and Treatment Satisfaction Among Patients with Cancer in a Day Care Unit.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Characterizing the Physical and Psychological Experiences of Newly Diagnosed Pancreatic Cancer Patients.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2024Article
- Effects of Exercise Training on Patient-Specific Outcomes in Pancreatic Cancer Patients: A Scoping Review.Cancers · 2023Article
- Feasibility of delivering supervised exercise training following surgical resection and during adjuvant chemotherapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PRECISE): a case series.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Complementary and Integrative Medicine in Pancreatic Cancer.Current oncology reports · 2023Review
- Factors Influencing Exercise Following Pancreatic Tumor Resection.Annals of surgical oncology · 2021Article
- Lived Experiences of Pancreatic Cancer Patients Undergone Whipple Procedure: A Qualitative Study.Indian journal of palliative careArticle
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Abstract
background and aim of the workCancer-related fatigue (CRF) is one of the most common symptoms experienced by cancer patients (CPs) and negatively affects quality of life. Although CRF is frequently experienced, it is often underreported, underdiagnosed and undertreated. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the level of fatigue in patients with pancreatic cancer undergoing chemotherapy and to analyse its correlation with patients' demographic and clinical variables.
methodsA cross-sectional observational study was implemented in the Oncology Day Hospital of a Northern Italian hospital. A sample of 48 patients receiving chemotherapy were evaluated through the Brief Fatigue Inventory Italian version (BFI-I) between 1 May and 12 October 2016. Data were statistically analysed.
resultsMost of our patients (94%) experienced fatigue. Women as well as patients with an age ≥65 years reported more fatigue. Anemia, pain and a weight loss of over 16 kg in the last 6 months were significantly related to the perception of fatigue. Regarding life habits, smoking was related to high global score of BFI-I.
conclusionsIn accordance with literature, our study suggests that fatigue is a frequent symptom influenced by many constitutional, clinical and environmental factors. Our results highlight the need for an early and regular evaluation of fatigue among cancer patients, in order to implement all those pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions with proven efficacy in attenuating this symptom.
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