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Prevalence and Factors Associated With Cancer-Related Fatigue Among Children and Adolescents Undergoing Cancer Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Pain Predicts Next-Day Fatigue in Adolescents and Young Adults Receiving Maintenance Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology · 2026Article
- A new screening tool for determining occupational therapy needs in hospitalized children with cancer: a validity and reliability study.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Sleep-related symptoms and cognitive fatigue are prominent in the multidimensional symptom network of children with malignant solid tumors: key targets and subgroup differences.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- A Parent-Delivered Foot Bath Intervention for Chemotherapy-Related Fatigue in Children with Cancer: A Family-Centered Randomized Controlled Trial.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Fatigue after pediatric bone sarcoma: prevalence and associated factors in pediatric and adult patients and survivors after treatment.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
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- Cancer-related fatigue in children during treatment: a 5-year cohort study of daily patient-reported outcomes with clinical implications.EClinicalMedicine · 2025Article
- Cancer-related fatigue among adult patients living with cancer in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Neuro-oncology advancesReview
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Abstract
backgroundThe literature on fatigue in children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment is highly variable, creating uncertainties about its prevalence and identifying those at higher risk.
objectivesThe primary purpose was to describe the prevalence of fatigue among patients (< 21 years) undergoing cancer treatment across cancer types. Secondary outcomes included the prevalence of severe fatigue and factors associated with fatigue.
methodsSystematic searches of MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL, and PsycINFO were conducted from inception to May 22, 2023. Two reviewers independently identified relevant citations and extracted data. Pooled prevalence estimates were derived using an inverse variance, random-effects model. We used Joanna Briggs's critical appraisal checklist to assess study quality. (PROSPERO: CRD42020179307).
resultsWe included 47 studies: 26 for prevalence and 29 for factors associated with fatigue. The pooled prevalence of fatigue was 73% (95% [Confidence Interval, CI: 66%-79%; I
conclusionsThe prevalence of fatigue among children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment is variable but notably high. Systematic evaluation of factors associated with fatigue is essential to understanding which children are at high risk of developing fatigue.
trial registrationPROSPERO: CRD42020179307.
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