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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2023

Characteristics of cancer-related fatigue and its correlation with anxiety, depression, and stress-related hormones among Chinese cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study.

Shanshan Gu, Yun Xu, Xiaoshu Zhu, Anderson Lam, Danhui Yi, Lutian Gong, Jinghui Wang, Xinyu Guo, Li Fu, Jiyan Shi and 2 more

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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  1. Effects of psychosocial interventions on cancer-related fatigue in patients with colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  9. Relationship of cancer-related fatigue with psychoneurophysiological (PNP) symptoms in breast cancer survivors.European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Shanshan GuOncology Department, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yun XuOncology Department, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Xiaoshu ZhuNational Institute of Complementary Medicine (NICM) Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia.
Anderson LamNational Institute of Complementary Medicine (NICM) Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia.
Danhui YiSchool of Statistics, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China.
Lutian GongOncology Department, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jinghui WangSchool of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Xinyu GuoSchool of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Li FuOncology Department, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jiyan ShiSchool of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Feiye WangOncology Department, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Ketan LiuSchool of Statistics, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Fatigue is a common source of distress for cancer survivors. The severity of cancer-related fatigue varies significantly, which may be due to individual differences in host factors. Aim: This cross-sectional study aims to explore how demographic, oncological, sociological, psychological, and stress-related hormones levels interact to influence the distinct experiences of fatigue (Cancer-related fatigue [CRF] occurrence and fatigue degree). Methods: A cross-sectional study carried out at the oncology outpatient and ward department of Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences recruited 306 cancer patients between January 2021 to December 2021. General information, fatigue, psychological factors was evaluated by general information questionnaire, the Revised Piper's Fatigue Scale-Chinese Version (RPFS-CV), and the self-report Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Stress-related hormones were measured with chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay (Zhengzhou Antobio). Results: 306 patients were included, 229 (74.8%) were diagnosed with CRF, including 94 (41.0%) with mild fatigue, 121 (52.8%) with moderate fatigue, and 14 (6.1%) with severe fatigue. Multivariate regression analysis showed that higher depression scores, aldosterone levels may increase the risk of CRF. Patients who are obese (Body mass index ≥ 28 kg/m Conclusion: The research suggested that CRF was a common symptom in cancer survivors and pay attention to these influencing factors may help to better identify patients susceptible to fatigue and provide long-term, targeted interventions.

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anxietycancer-related fatiguecancer survivorsdepressioninfluencing factorsstress-related hormones

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