SynthesisJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2025
Prevalence, severity, and risk factors of cancer-related fatigue among working cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Symptom burden in cancer survivorship: insights from a survivorship program's patient-reported outcomes database.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Prevalence and its associated factors of cancer-related fatigue among liver cancer patients: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Life beyond remission: physical, emotional, and social reintegration of cancer survivors in Tunisia-a cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Presenteeism in working-age breast cancer survivors 1-5 years after surgery: relative contributions of treatment-related symptoms and modifiable factors.Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) · 2026Article
- Multidimensional fatigue profiles, workplace factors, and work-related outcomes in long-term cancer survivors: findings from the Aichi workers' cohort study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Health Behaviors and Cancer Diagnosis Among Individuals with Pathogenic Variants Associated with Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer or Lynch Syndrome.Journal of personalized medicine · 2025Article
- Assessing cancer-related fatigue: Validation of the Korean version of the cancer fatigue scale among cancer survivors.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Article
- Fatigue in hematological cancer changes across chemotherapy trajectory within the context of IL-6, not hemoglobin level: evidence from growth curve modeling.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Observational
- A Feasibility Study of Reiki Therapy to Improve Symptoms in Cancer Survivors at an Integrative Oncology Clinic.Integrative cancer therapiesArticle
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence, severity, and risk factors of cancer-related fatigue among currently working cancer survivors.
methodsWe searched the PubMed, Embase, Scopus, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, and ICHUSHI databases. The risk of bias was evaluated independently using the Risk of Bias Assessment Tool for Non-randomized Studies (RoBANS). A meta-analysis was conducted to determine the prevalence, severity, and related factors associated with cancer-related fatigue among currently working cancer survivors.
resultsOur meta-analysis included 18 studies and revealed that 42.2% of currently working cancer survivors experience cancer-related fatigue. The fatigue severity in this group was significantly higher than that in workers without cancer (absolute standardized mean difference (SMD) = 0.67), but lower than that in cancer survivors who had previously worked and were not currently working (absolute SMD = 0.72). Distress was identified as a potential risk factor for cancer-related fatigue in working cancer survivors (partial correlation coefficient = 0.38).
conclusionsThe high prevalence of cancer-related fatigue among employed cancer survivors underscores the need for targeted workplace interventions and fatigue management strategies. While the severity of fatigue is less than that seen in non-working survivors, the comparison with the general working population highlights a significant health disparity. The association between distress and fatigue suggests the necessity for a holistic approach to fatigue management that considers both physical and mental factors in working cancer survivors. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Our findings highlight the critical need for healthcare professionals and employers to monitor fatigue levels among working cancer survivors and offer appropriate support.
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