ArticleOsong public health and research perspectives2021
Impact of fatigue on quality of life among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.
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- Prevalence and Impact of Fatigue on Quality of Life (QOL) of Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2023Pooled it
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- Health-Related Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Cross-Sectional Study in Greece.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
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- Symptom Burden and Treatment Satisfaction Among Patients with Cancer in a Day Care Unit.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the Quality of Life of Women with Breast Cancer in Morocco.Annals of African medicine · 2026Article
- Symptom Clusters in Brazilian Women With Stage I and Stage III Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study.The breast journal · 2026Article
- Chemotherapy-induced gut microbiota dysbiosis exacerbates cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer patients via neuroimmune-endocrine indicators.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Validation of the FACIT-Fatigue scale in patients with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.The oncologist · 2025Article
- A qualitative study of family caregivers' experiences in caring for breast cancer patients.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Components of Physical Activity and Their Relationships with Quality of Life and Cancer-Related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors in Malaysia.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2025Article
- Factors affecting quality of life in women post mastectomy for breast cancer in Baheya Foundation (Egypt): 'A retrospective cohort study'.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Associated Factors of Anemia among Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Prospective Study.Advances in pharmacological and pharmaceutical sciences · 2022Article
- Quality of Life and Its Associated Factors Among Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy at Oncology Hospitals in Vietnam After the Third Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Cancer management and research · 2022Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveFatigue is the most frequently reported symptom experienced by cancer patients and has a profound effect on their quality of life (QOL). The study aimed to determine the impact of fatigue on QOL among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and to identify the risk factors associated with severe fatigue incidence.
methodsThis was an observational prospective study carried out at multiple centers. In total, 172 breast cancer patients were included. The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue Questionnaire was used to measure QOL, while the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) was used to assess the severity of fatigue.
resultsThe total average mean and standard deviation of QOL were 84.58±18.07 and 4.65±1.14 for BFI scores, respectively. A significant association between fatigue and QOL was found in linear and multiple regression analyses. The relationships between fatigue severity and cancer stage, chemotherapy dose delay, dose reduction, chemotherapy regimen, and ethnicity were determined using binary logistic regression analysis.
conclusionThe findings of this study are believed to be useful for helping oncologists effectively evaluate, monitor, and treat fatigue related to QOL changes.
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