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Observational studySupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2018

Health status among long-term breast cancer survivors suffering from higher levels of fatigue: a cross-sectional study.

Francisco Álvarez-Salvago, Noelia Galiano-Castillo, Manuel Arroyo-Morales, Mayra Cruz-Fernández, Mario Lozano-Lozano, Irene Cantarero-Villanueva

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Observational study in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Post-treatment adaptation experiences of women breast cancer survivors: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  2. Beyond breast cancer: mapping unmet needs and advancing an evidence-based framework of survivorship care.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  4. Cancer-related fatigue and its determinants in a cohort of women with breast cancer: the DAMA Cohort.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Francisco Álvarez-SalvagoDepartment of Physiotherapy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Noelia Galiano-CastilloDepartment of Physiotherapy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain. noeliagaliano@ugr.es.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6825-4213
Manuel Arroyo-MoralesDepartment of Physiotherapy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Mayra Cruz-FernándezDepartment of Physiotherapy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Mario Lozano-LozanoDepartment of Physiotherapy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Irene Cantarero-VillanuevaDepartment of Physiotherapy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Universidad de Granada · ES

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aims of this study were to evaluate the health status of long-term breast cancer survivors (LTBCS) suffering from higher levels of fatigue, to highlight their needs, and to establish the key points of intervention support programs.

methodsA cross-sectional observational study was conducted at the Sport and Health Joint University Institute (iMUDS) between September 2016 and July 2017 with 80 LTBCS that were classified into non-fatigued (≤ 3.9) or fatigued (≥ 4) according to the Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS) total score. The instruments used were the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core 30 and its breast cancer (BC) module, the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), the Scale for Mood Assessment (EVEA), the International Fitness Scale (IFIS), and the Charlson Comorbidity Index.

resultsThe analysis revealed that 41.2% of LTBCS were considered moderately fatigued and showed significantly higher levels for the categories of "nausea and vomiting" (P = .005), "pain," "dyspnea" and "insomnia" (P < .001), "appetite loss" (P = .002), "financial difficulties" (P = .010), "systemic therapy side effects" (P < .001), "breast symptoms" and "arm symptoms" (P = .002), and "upset by hair loss" (P = .016). In addition, LTBCS presented significantly higher levels of pain in the affected and non-affected arm, "sadness-depression." "anxiety," "anger/hostility" (All: P < .001), and lower general physical fitness (P < .001). The rest of the variables did not show significant differences.

conclusionLTBCS suffering from higher levels of fatigue had lower QoL, higher level of pain, worse mood state, and lower physical fitness.

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Breast NeoplasmsCancer SurvivorsHealth StatusAdultAgedComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesFatigueFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPain MeasurementPhysical FitnessQuality of LifeSeverity of Illness IndexBreast cancerFatigueLong-term survivorshipQuality of life

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