Fatigue, anxiety, and quality of life in breast cancer patients compared to non-cancer controls: a nationwide longitudinal analysis.

AnnaLynn M WilliamsCarly Paterson KhanCharles E HecklerDebra L BartonMary OntkoJodi GeerAmber S KlecknerShaker DakhilJerry MitchellKaren M MustianLuke J PepponeVictor KipnisCharles S KamenAnn M O'MaraMichelle C Janelsins

Published in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2021)

Breast cancer patients experience significant fatigue and anxiety up to six months post-chemotherapy that is associated with worse quality of life. Future interventions should simultaneously address anxiety and fatigue, focusing on mental and physical fatigue subdomains.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
physical activity
depressive symptoms
mental health
papillary thyroid
squamous cell carcinoma
young adults
locally advanced
radiation therapy
lymph node metastasis