Impact of adjuvant breast radiotherapy on patient-reported fatigue.

Emily LamGina WongIrene KaramLiying ZhangJulia LouEmma McCurdy-FranksYasmeen RazviErin McKenzieEdward Chow

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2021)

Fatigue associated with breast irradiation increased up to 6 weeks during RT and returned to near baseline scores at 1-3 months post treatment. Given that fatigue was significant in mastectomy patients, further research is needed to reduce fatigue among this cohort, especially those who have received previous chemotherapy and younger patients who are receiving breast RT.

Keyphrases

patient reported
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
early stage
sleep quality
squamous cell carcinoma
patient reported outcomes
radiation induced
combination therapy