Women's Health Weekly
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Women's Health Weekly
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Breast Cancer
Up to a third of patients report fatigue symptoms long after breast cancer diagnosis
February 2nd, 2006
Up to one third of women treated for breast cancer report fatigue symptoms up to 10 years after diagnosis, a University of California, Los Angeles, study shows. The study - the first 10 year follow-up study of fatigue in breast cancer to be published - reveals women who have concomitant medical conditions, specifically cardiovascular problems and depressive symptoms, or who were treated with combined radiation and chemotherapy, have a higher risk of suffering from fatigue. The findings, which appeared online on January 9, 2006, in the journal Cancer, are published in the February 15, 2006, print edition. Though it is a...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-02-02)
|
