Acute promyelocytic leukaemia long-term survivors: higher fatigue and greater overall symptom burden.

Kathrin SommerMarco VignettiFrancesco CottoneMassimo BrecciaOmbretta AnnibaliMario LuppiTamara IntermesoliErika BorlenghiPaola CarluccioFrancesco RodeghieroFrancesco FabbianoClaudio RomaniMarco SborgiaBruno MartinoMonica CrugnolaFabio Efficace

Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2020)

The current findings show that long-term APL survivors who report higher fatigue also experience a greater overall symptom burden and a substantial impact on performance of daily activities. Further studies are needed to examine whether interventions aimed at reducing fatigue could also reduce overall symptom burden.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
physical activity
young adults
patient reported
liver failure
risk factors
depressive symptoms
intensive care unit
drug induced