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ArticleJournal of traditional and complementary medicine2021

Association between cancer-related fatigue and traditional Chinese medicine body constitution in female patients with breast cancer.

Sheuh-Mei Deng, Aih-Fung Chiu, Shin-Chung Wu, Yu-Chuen Huang, Shu-Chuan Huang, Shih-Yu Chen, Ming-Yen Tsai

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Sheuh-Mei DengDepartment of Nursing, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, 83301, Taiwan.
Aih-Fung ChiuDepartment of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung, 91202, Taiwan.
Shin-Chung WuDepartment of Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, 83301, Taiwan.
Yu-Chuen HuangDepartment of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital and School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 41354, Taiwan.
Shu-Chuan HuangDepartment of Nursing, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, 83301, Taiwan.
Shih-Yu ChenDepartment of Pediatrics, E-Da Hospital and I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, 82445, Taiwan.
Ming-Yen TsaiDepartment of Chinese Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, 83301, Taiwan.

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backgroundCancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a common psychosomatic problem in breast cancer patients. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been used to address symptoms in patients with CRF. Identification of the specific constitution in TCM is essential for personalized care.

aimTo explore the relationship between fatigue and specific constitutions in breast cancer. EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE: We conducted a cross-sectional study in all breast cancer patients at Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan. The severity of fatigue was determined using the Brief Fatigue Inventory-Taiwanese (BFI-T) form. TCM patterns were determined using the Body Constitution Questionnaire (BCQ). The relationship between constitution and fatigue was analyzed using logistic regression.

resultsWe recruited 110 breast cancer patients with fatigue (mean age: 55 ± 11 years). The mean duration of breast cancer was 17.4 months. The major constitution among these patients with fatigue was Yang-Qi deficiency (50%). Phlegm-Stasis syndrome was correlated with a duration of breast cancer of more than 18 months (

conclusionYang-Qi deficiency is associated with clinically significant fatigue in breast cancer patients. However, the association of Phlegm-Stasis syndrome and fatigue as disease duration increases cannot be ignored. Further studies are needed to determine whether treating both constitutions integrating TCM treatment can alleviate patients' fatigue symptoms.

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BCQ, Body Constitution QuestionnaireBFI-T, Brief Fatigue Inventory–TaiwanBMI, body mass indexBreast cancerCAM, complementary and alternative medicineChemotherapyCI, confidence intervalConstitutionCRF, Cancer-related fatigueFatigueHb, hemoglobinOR, odds ratioTCM, traditional Chinese medicineTraditional Chinese medicineVAS, visual analogue scaleWBC, white blood cell

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PMCPMC7817705

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