Descriptive study on burden and communication of fatigue among castration-resistant prostate cancer patients in Japan.

Taro IguchiYusuke NakamuraTakeshi AkiyamaKrishant ChandEric Yu

Published in: Current medical research and opinion (2021)

Patient interviews highlighted the impact of fatigue on patients' lives and difficulties in communicating fatigue to physicians. Fatigue frequency after medication may need to be monitored and its burden is considered to provide treatment that meets the needs, wishes, and circumstances of each patient. Further research is needed to elucidate how fatigue affects patients' lives, and underscore patient-physician communication difficulties.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
primary care
prognostic factors
case report
sleep quality
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
physical activity
depressive symptoms