Fatigue
Oncology Nurses Focus on Lung Cancer Fatigue
Published in Blood Weekly, April 20th, 2000
As a mentor to other cancer patients, Giddes has learned that most are surprised that fatigue is the side effect of chemotherapy that affects them the most - more than nausea, pain, or depression.
In fact, a recent survey found that fatigue affects 76% of all cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, and is considered to be the most debilitating side effect of treatment, causing some patients to feel so physically and emotionally distressed that they may withdraw from treatment.
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