Persistent Fatigue in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Receiving Radiotherapy.
Chiao-Yi ChenBing-Shen HuangJi-Hong HongJoseph Tung-Chieh ChangMin-Chi ChenWoung-Ru TangShiow-Ching ShunMei-Ling ChenPublished in: The journal of nursing research : JNR (2024)
The results indicate fatigue does not recover to the baseline (pretherapy) level by 6 months after radiotherapy. Thus, fatigue in patients with HCC receiving radiotherapy should be regularly and effectively assessed, and patients experiencing pain and psychological symptoms should be given greater attention from clinicians.
Keyphrases
- sleep quality
- early stage
- locally advanced
- radiation therapy
- end stage renal disease
- radiation induced
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic pain
- peritoneal dialysis
- depressive symptoms
- working memory
- pain management
- palliative care
- physical activity
- rectal cancer
- neuropathic pain
- spinal cord injury
- spinal cord
- patient reported